| Description |
240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Roots and Derivation of Style -- Ch. 3. Space Elements -- Ch. 4. Pattern-Making -- Ch. 5. Crafts and Materials -- Ch. 6. Zenith of the Style in the Nineteenth Century -- Ch. 7. Developments and Variations in the Twentieth Century |
| Summary |
"In the nineteenth century a European fascination with the exotic Orient generated what has come to be known as 'Orientalism'. The costumes, landscapes and townscapes of the Ottoman, Arab and Mogul worlds inspired painters ranging from Delacroix and Ingres to David Roberts and even Matisse. When expressed in architecture and design, in buildings and in gardens, this phenomenon became known as the Moorish style. The style has been used in a vast variety of ways throughout the Western world, appearing in gentlemens' clubs and synagogues, cinemas (often called 'The Alhambra') and Tuscan villas. In this magnificently illustrated survey, Miles Banby examines the roots of the style in art and architecture throughout the Islamic world." - book jacket |
| Notes |
Includes bibliography (p. 235-236) and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-236) and index |
| Subject |
Decoration and ornament -- Islamic influences.
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Decoration and ornament, Architectural.
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Islamic architecture.
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Islamic art objects.
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Islamic art.
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Islamic arts.
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Islamic decoration and ornament.
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Islamic decorative arts.
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| LC no. |
96147153 |
| ISBN |
071482951X |
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0714838616 (paperback) |
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