TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sutton,Daud
TI  - Islamic design: a genius for geometry 
SN  - 0802716350
AV  - NC715 .S88 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New York
PB  - Walker and Company
KW  - Design
KW  - Islamic art
KW  - Islamic art and symbolism
KW  - Symbolism in art
N2  - Throughout their long history the craft traditions of the Islamic world evolved a multitude of styles applied to a great variety of media but always with unifying factors that make them instantly recognisable. Harmony is central. There are two key aspects to the visual structure of Islamic design, caligraphy using Arabic script - one of the world's great calligraphic traditions - and abstract ornamentation using a varied but remarkably integrated visual language. This art of pure ornament revolves around two central themes; crystalline geometric patterns, the harmonic and symmetric al subdivision of the plane giving rise to intricately interwoven designs that speak of infinity and the omnipresent center, and idealised plant form, spiraling tendrils, leaves, buds and flowers embodying organic life and rhythm; Decorative arts and crafts; Design; Islam
ER  -