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Decorative Textiles from Arab and Islamic Cultures: Selected Works from the Al Lulwa Collection
Jennifer Wearden
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Description for Decorative Textiles from Arab and Islamic Cultures: Selected Works from the Al Lulwa Collection
Paperback. This exceptional collection of Islamic textiles published here ranges widely in region, material and technique. There are exquisite textiles and garments from North Africa, Syria, Arabia, Iran, Turkey and the Indian subcontinent, mainly from the 19th and early 20th centuries, which continue the traditions established in the medieval Islamic world. Num Pages: 200 pages, 140 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FBX; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 304 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1202.
One of the most distinctive features of Islamic design is the evolution of an increasingly abstract and repetitive repertoire of motifs, which are shared among all media – metalwork, woodwork, ceramics, tilework and textiles. In textiles the main themes are based on angular and geometric shapes – vertical and horizontal striped bands; hexagons and octagons, which can be linked and infinitely extended; stylized and rhythmic scrolls of foliage and flowers; and Arabic calligraphy, of which the letters can be formed into continuous borders, panels and medallions. These motifs can be used separately or combined into complex patterns, of which the ... Read more
One of the most distinctive features of Islamic design is the evolution of an increasingly abstract and repetitive repertoire of motifs, which are shared among all media – metalwork, woodwork, ceramics, tilework and textiles. In textiles the main themes are based on angular and geometric shapes – vertical and horizontal striped bands; hexagons and octagons, which can be linked and infinitely extended; stylized and rhythmic scrolls of foliage and flowers; and Arabic calligraphy, of which the letters can be formed into continuous borders, panels and medallions. These motifs can be used separately or combined into complex patterns, of which the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1202g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781907372872
SKU
V9781907372872
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-17
About Jennifer Wearden
Former senior curator of textiles at the V&A. She continues to work with the museum's collections and is an honorary research fellow.
Reviews for Decorative Textiles from Arab and Islamic Cultures: Selected Works from the Al Lulwa Collection
Beautiful … a must for anyone interested in the history of Middle Eastern and South Asian textiles and garments, as well as those seriously interested in the history and development of textile technology and design in these regions.
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