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082			_a720.917671 _bCLE
100			_aClevenot, Dominique _958824
245			_aOrnament and decoration in Islamic architecture
260			_aLondon _bThames and Hudson _c2000
300			_a224p.
505			_aContents 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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