Nearly 200 examples exhibit the wide range of Islamic art, including hexagon and octagon designs, combinations of stars and rosettes, and many variations on other geometric patterns. Twenty-eight examples from traditional sources in Cairo and Damascus include sanctuary doors, openwork windows, and inlaid marble pavements and ceilings.
| ISBN: | 9780486229249 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2000 |
| Author: | Jules Bourgoin |
| Publisher: | Search Press an imprint of Dover Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 189 pages |
| Series: | Dover Pictorial Archive Series |
| Genres: |
Graphic design |