Arts & crafts of the Islamic lands :
Arts & crafts of the Islamic lands : principles, materials, practice /
Arts and crafts of the Islamic lands
edited by Khaled Azzam ; educational coordinator, Ririko Suzuki.
- London : Thames & Hudson, c2013
- 288 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-275) and index.
Principles : Geometry : Order in nature / Proportion / Shapes, grids and patterns / Islimi : Introduction to Islimi / Calligraphy : Introduction to Arabic calligraphy / Materials and preparation : Traditional pigments / Gesso panels / Gilding / Brush and wasli paper for Mughal and Persian miniature painting / Methods and techniques : Kufic calligraphy / Plaster carving / Mughal and Persian miniature painting / Parquetry / Ceramic plates / Ceramic tiles / Mosaic / Glassmaking / Keith Critchlow ; Paul Marchant ; Paul Marchant ; Paul Marchant, Jonathan Horning -- Adam Williamson -- Nassar Mansour -- David Cranswick -- Adam Williamson -- Mark Mills -- Fatima Zahra Hassan -- Nassar Mansour -- Mamdouh Sakr -- Fatima Zahra Hassan -- Tom Bree -- Simon Trethewey -- Jonathan Horning -- David Feuerstein -- Martin Birk Moller. Part 1. i. Introduction to geometry / ii. iii. Part 2. Part 3.
Based on decades of research and expertise, and written by tutors at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, one of the world's leading schools for the study of the traditional crafts of the East and West, this book provides unparalleled access to a glorious range of techniques, methods, materials and skills. The first chapter explores the fundamental principles of Islamic arts and crafts: geometry, islimi and calligraphy. The second introduces widely used materials and tools, while the third provides illustrated step-by-step guides to the crafting of artefacts and artworks, including Kufic calligraphy, plaster carving, miniature painting, parquetry, ceramics, mosaics and glassblowing. The history and significance of the techniques and materials used are also explained, accompanied by numerous illustrations of masterworks found throughout the Islamic world.
9780500517024 0500517029
Islam and art.
Islamic art.
Handicraft--Islamic countries.
Islamic miniature painting.
Calligraphy, Arabic.
Islamic decoration and ornament.
Geometry in art.
Handicraft.
Islam and art.
Islamic art.
Islamic countries.
N 7260 / .A7 2013
700.961
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-275) and index.
Principles : Geometry : Order in nature / Proportion / Shapes, grids and patterns / Islimi : Introduction to Islimi / Calligraphy : Introduction to Arabic calligraphy / Materials and preparation : Traditional pigments / Gesso panels / Gilding / Brush and wasli paper for Mughal and Persian miniature painting / Methods and techniques : Kufic calligraphy / Plaster carving / Mughal and Persian miniature painting / Parquetry / Ceramic plates / Ceramic tiles / Mosaic / Glassmaking / Keith Critchlow ; Paul Marchant ; Paul Marchant ; Paul Marchant, Jonathan Horning -- Adam Williamson -- Nassar Mansour -- David Cranswick -- Adam Williamson -- Mark Mills -- Fatima Zahra Hassan -- Nassar Mansour -- Mamdouh Sakr -- Fatima Zahra Hassan -- Tom Bree -- Simon Trethewey -- Jonathan Horning -- David Feuerstein -- Martin Birk Moller. Part 1. i. Introduction to geometry / ii. iii. Part 2. Part 3.
Based on decades of research and expertise, and written by tutors at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, one of the world's leading schools for the study of the traditional crafts of the East and West, this book provides unparalleled access to a glorious range of techniques, methods, materials and skills. The first chapter explores the fundamental principles of Islamic arts and crafts: geometry, islimi and calligraphy. The second introduces widely used materials and tools, while the third provides illustrated step-by-step guides to the crafting of artefacts and artworks, including Kufic calligraphy, plaster carving, miniature painting, parquetry, ceramics, mosaics and glassblowing. The history and significance of the techniques and materials used are also explained, accompanied by numerous illustrations of masterworks found throughout the Islamic world.
9780500517024 0500517029
Islam and art.
Islamic art.
Handicraft--Islamic countries.
Islamic miniature painting.
Calligraphy, Arabic.
Islamic decoration and ornament.
Geometry in art.
Handicraft.
Islam and art.
Islamic art.
Islamic countries.
N 7260 / .A7 2013
700.961