Islamic Design: A Genius for Geometry

by Daud Sutton

Book Overview

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"