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Les éléments de l'art arabe

Les éléments de l'art arabe

by Joules Bourgoin
1879
10 Fold Group One

10 Fold Group One

by Nick Crossling
Methods of Design

Methods of Design

by Ernest Hanbury Hankin
1905
Crystal & Dragon

Crystal & Dragon

by David Wade
1991
Geometric Patterns & Borders

Geometric Patterns & Borders

by David Wade
1982
Pattern in Islamic Art

Pattern in Islamic Art

by David Wade
1976
The Mirza Akbar Architectural Scrolls

The Mirza Akbar Architectural Scrolls

19th century
The Topkapi Scrolls

The Topkapi Scrolls

late medieval
The Design and Execution of Drawings in Iranian Tilework

The Design and Execution of Drawings in Iranian Tilework

by Mahmood Maher al-Naqsh
1983
Étude Pratique de la Décoration Polygonale Arabe

Étude Pratique de la Décoration Polygonale Arabe

by J Collin
Early 20th Century

There has long been an interest in the unique, particularly geometric features of Islamic pattern. The examples here examine these more technical aspects from an analytical, constructive point of view.

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