TY  - GEN
AU  - Clevenot, Dominique
TI  - Ornament and decoration in Islamic architecture
SN  - 9780500343326
U1  - 720.917671 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - London
PB  - Thames and Hudson
KW  -  
N1  - Contents
Introduction 7	
Variation  and Unity 9
The Dome of the Rock 23	
The Alhambra 31	
The Shah Mosque 39	
The Taj Mahal 47
Principal Monuments 
The Arab World 54	
The Turkish World 56
Iran and Central Asia 58
The Indian World 60
Techniques: Knowledge and  Know-how  63	
Mosaic 75	
Stucco 83
Brick 91
Ceramic 99
Other Techniques 
Bronze 106	
Wood 108
Painted Wood 110
Ornamental Motifs 113
The Figure	126
Plant Forms 135
Geometry	143
Calligraphy 151
Additional Motifs 
The Figure	158
Plant Forms 160
Geometry 162
A Surface Art 165
The Logic of Textures	179
The Articulation of Surfaces	187
Supporting Forms and Supported Forms 194
Aesthetics of  the Veil 203
Architectural  Space
Arches 210
Cupolas 212
Columns and Capitals 214
Patterns of Light 216
Appendixes
Map: Major Sites of  Islamic Architectural Ornamentation 218
Chronology: Principal Islamic Dynasties 219
Glossary 220
Bibliography 222
Index of the Monuments 223
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