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Islamic Geometric Design
Eric Broug
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Description for Islamic Geometric Design
Hardcover. Islamic geometric designs are admired worldwide for their beauty and intricacy, yet in truth they are seldom understood. In this volume, the author analyses and explains these complex designs in their historical and physical context. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 322 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1960.
Islamic geometric designs are admired worldwide for their beauty and marvellous intricacy, yet in truth they are seldom understood. Indeed, their complexity and artistry can seem almost beyond the powers of human ingenuity. In this handsomely illustrated volume, artist and teacher Eric Broug analyses and explains these complex designs in their historical and physical context. His own original drawings accompany magnificent photographs of mosques, madrasas, palaces and tombs from the Islamic world, ranging from North Africa to Iran and Uzbekistan, and from the 8th to the 19th centuries. Chapters are devoted to each of the main ‘families’ of geometric design ... Read more
Islamic geometric designs are admired worldwide for their beauty and marvellous intricacy, yet in truth they are seldom understood. Indeed, their complexity and artistry can seem almost beyond the powers of human ingenuity. In this handsomely illustrated volume, artist and teacher Eric Broug analyses and explains these complex designs in their historical and physical context. His own original drawings accompany magnificent photographs of mosques, madrasas, palaces and tombs from the Islamic world, ranging from North Africa to Iran and Uzbekistan, and from the 8th to the 19th centuries. Chapters are devoted to each of the main ‘families’ of geometric design ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500516959
SKU
V9780500516959
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About Eric Broug
Eric Broug runs Broug Ateliers for Islamic Architecture, Arts and Crafts. He is also the author of Islamic Design Workbook and Islamic Geometric Design, both published by Thames & Hudson.
Reviews for Islamic Geometric Design
'Islamic Geometric Design' is one of the best studies on the market and represents essential reading for studying and understanding Islamic geometric design' - islamicartsmagazine.com 'A great survey … beautifully illustrated, with clear explanations of the underlying principles of the art form' - Clifton Life