Ornament and Decoration in Islamic Architecture
Dominique Clevenot, Gerard Degeorge • Thames & Hudson • ISBN 9780500343326
Ornament and Decoration in Islamic Architecture
Dominique Clevenot, Gerard Degeorge • Thames & Hudson • ISBN-13 9780500343326
ISBN-10 Not provided • 2017
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Surface decoration has always played a fundamental role in Islamic architecture. As human representation is forbidden in Islamic religious monuments, designers employed mosaics, stucco, brickwork and ceramics, and the vigorous use of brilliant colour to reach unparalleled heights of expression.
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