Islamic Design: A Genius for Geometry

(Part of the Wooden Books Series)

by Daud Sutton

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Throughout their long history the craft traditions of the Islamic world evolved a multitude of styles applied to a great variety of media but always with unifying factors that make them instantly recognizable. Harmony is central. There are two key aspects to the visual structure of Islamic design, calligraphy using Arabic script-one of the world's great calligraphic traditions-and abstract ornamentation using a varied but remarkably integrated...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0802716350

ISBN13:9780802716354

Release Date:November 2007

Publisher:Bloomsbury USA

Length:64 Pages

Weight:0.44 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.8" x 7.0"

Related Subjects

Non-Fiction Art Art History Arts, Music & Photography Decorative Arts Decorative Arts & Design Education & Reference Geometry Geometry & Topology History

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