ISLAMIC DESIGNS (International Design Library) - Softcover

HORN DIANE VICTORIA

 
9780880451314: ISLAMIC DESIGNS (International Design Library)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0880451319 ISBN 13: 9780880451314
Publisher: STEMMER HOUSE PUBLISHERS INC.,U.S., 1995

Synopsis

Pen-and-ink designs authentically reproduced from the glass, metal, wood and clay objects, as well as from carpets, manuscripts and architectural elements found in Syria, Persia (Iran), Egypt, Turkey and Spain. History and traditions of Islamic design. Each plate is identified and described.

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Synopsis

Islamic designs possess a highly definite style, an entire repertory of motifs and a distinct character, associated with an idea and a faith. The adoption of designs from all races of man served as a basic form of ornament in art and exercised a tremendously unifying effect. In this book the author has illustrated designs found on glass, metal, wood and clay objects, along with designs from carpets, manuscripts and architectural elements. The appeal of these extraordinary Islamic designs is timeless; they contain a seemingly endless variety of patterns created with calligraphy, geometry, arabesques and figurative motifs. Each design reflects the unerring sense of aesthetics characteristic of Islamic art. Included also is an informative introduction by the author.

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Publisher
STEMMER HOUSE PUBLISHERS INC.,U.S.
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0880451319
ISBN 13 
9780880451314
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
48