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Geometry: Drawing From The Islamic Tradition, Carol Bier
Geometry: Drawing From The Islamic Tradition, Carol Bier
Carol Bier
Getting students involved in careful observation and analysis and encouraging their exploration of cultural forms of expression is an excellent means of introducing mathematical ideas. Geometric patterns abound in Islamic art and architecture. Exhibiting great ingenuity over the centuries, Muslim artists and craftsmen created beautiful patterns to adorn architectural monuments and exquisite objects. The Alhambra in Spain and the Taj Mahal in India offer the most famous examples of extraordinary patterns using brick and glazed tile, or carved and inlaid marble. Other examples of patterns are made using metal, wood, and fiber. Students may gain conceptual and theoretical understanding of …
Inscribed Cotton Ikat From Yemen In The Tenth Century Ce, Carol Bier
Inscribed Cotton Ikat From Yemen In The Tenth Century Ce, Carol Bier
Carol Bier
No abstract provided.
A Calligrapher's Art: Inscribed Cotton Ikat From Yemen, Carol Bier
A Calligrapher's Art: Inscribed Cotton Ikat From Yemen, Carol Bier
Carol Bier
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Review Of Gulru Necipoglu, The Topkapi Scroll: Geometry And Ornament In Islamic Architecture, Carol Bier
Review Of Gulru Necipoglu, The Topkapi Scroll: Geometry And Ornament In Islamic Architecture, Carol Bier
Carol Bier
A review of Gülru Necipoğlu, The Topkapı Scroll: Geometry and Ornament in Islamic Architecture, published by the Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities, Santa Monica CA (1995)
Approaches To Understanding Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier
Approaches To Understanding Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier
Carol Bier
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Symmetry And Pattern: The Art Of Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier
Symmetry And Pattern: The Art Of Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier
Carol Bier
No abstract provided.
Tappeti Safavidi: L'Arte Tessile In Iran Tra Il Xvi E Il Xviii Secolo (Translated), Carol Bier
Tappeti Safavidi: L'Arte Tessile In Iran Tra Il Xvi E Il Xviii Secolo (Translated), Carol Bier
Carol Bier
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Bukhara: Traditional Weavings From Pre-Soviet Central Asia, Carol Bier
Bukhara: Traditional Weavings From Pre-Soviet Central Asia, Carol Bier
Carol Bier
No abstract provided.
Visions Of Infinity: Design And Pattern In Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier
Visions Of Infinity: Design And Pattern In Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier
Carol Bier
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An Introduction To Oriental Carpets: The Arthur D. Jenkins Collection, Carol Bier
An Introduction To Oriental Carpets: The Arthur D. Jenkins Collection, Carol Bier
Carol Bier
No abstract provided.