Arabic Designs |
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| Author:
| Mirow, Gregory |
| Series title: | Dover Pictorial Archive Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-486-42171-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2002 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.95 |
Book Description:
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Exquisite adaptations of 165 elegant motifs depict florals from ancient Persian fabrics, star-shaped 13th-century tiles from Iran, a detail from a painting of Mecca and Medina (18th–19th century AD), floral patterns from a 17th-century Indo-Persian velvet panel, a dancing figure representing the constellation Andromeda, and much more. 165 black-and-white designs. Identifications.
Exquisite adaptations of 165 elegant motifs depict florals from ancient Persian fabrics, star-shaped 13th-century tiles from Iran, a detail from a painting of Mecca and Medina (18th–19th century AD), floral patterns from a 17th-century Indo-Persian velvet panel, a dancing figure representing the constellation Andromeda, and much more. 165 black-and-white designs. Identifications.