Author: Nick Crossling Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486493164 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 68
Book Description
Based on the traditional embellishments found on the walls, ceilings, windows, and doors of the famous European castle complex, this collection offers 31 dazzling images. Illustrations are printed on only one side of the perforated pages for easy removal and display. Previously published as Alhambra Coloring Book.
Author: Nick Crossling Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486478475 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 34
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Thirty illustrations feature dynamic combinations of interlocking floral designs, rendered in the distinctive style of Islamic art. Colorists and crafters alike will be inspired by the hypnotic appeal of these original motifs.
Author: Dover Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486475492 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 51
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This compilation of 48 intricate illustrations to color features perforated sheets with stained glass images of arabesque motifs from the interiors of Spain's Alhambra Palace and a mind-boggling gallery of optical illusions.
Author: Dorothy K. Washburn Publisher: Courier Dover Publications ISBN: 0486842320 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 323
Book Description
This groundbreaking collaboration between an anthropologist and a mathematician constitutes both a collection of symmetrical pattern designs from many cultures and a monograph on pattern design and the classification of symmetrical patterns. Intended for art historians, anthropologists, classical archaeologists, and others interested in the study of material culture, it can also serve as a reference and inspiration for the use of symmetrical patterns in art and design. "This richly illustrated study brings to light dozens of intriguing examples of symmetrical designs, for instance, in a Zulu loincloth, a Japanese chopstick case, a New England quilt, a Tibetan 'Plaque of a Thousand Lamas,' a Hawaiian water gourd. The same pattern found in a fantastical drawing of lizards by M. C. Escher is echoed in a Fijian basket lid and an Egyptian wall mosaic." — Publishers Weekly "This extremely useful guide to classifying plane pattern designs … is extensively illustrated with carvings, textiles, baskets, tiles, and poetry, which are used as examples of various symmetry patterns." — American Anthropologist "An impressive book—both in terms of its physical appearance and its content ... will undoubtedly become the major reference on the analysis of patterns in terms of symmetry properties." — Antiquity
Author: Hanya Yanagihara Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0804172706 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 833
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Author: Christine Chitnis Publisher: Clarkson Potter ISBN: 0525577106 Category : Photography Languages : en Pages : 290
Book Description
It’s the trip of a lifetime—a textile-based tour of colorful Rajasthan, India featuring more than 200 lush photographs depicting everyday life in one of the most vibrant regions in the world. ”Get lost in the beauty of the photographs in Patterns of India, a striking journey through the colorful Indian state of Rajasthan.”—BuzzFeed Patterns of India is a visual experience that offers intimate insights into the diverse and richly hued Western Indian culture. Color is the thread that binds the vast country together, defining every aspect of life from religion and politics to food and dress. Organized by the five dominant colors royal blue, sandstone, marigold, ivory, and rose, this book explores how deeply color and pattern exist in a symbiotic relationship and are woven into every part of the culture. For instance, the fuchsia found in the draping fabric of a sari is matched by the vibrant chains of roses offered at temple, and the burnt orange spices in the marketplaces are reflected in the henna tattoos given to brides and wedding guests. While every color is imbued with meaning, it is often within the details of patterns that the full story comes to light. Photographer and writer Christine Chitnis spent over a decade traveling through, getting to know, and falling in love with the intricate patterns of everyday Rajasthani life. With history and culture-based essays woven throughout the more than 200 stunning photographs of architecture, markets, cuisine, art, textiles, and everyday goings-on, Patterns of India captures the beauty and essence of this unique part of the world.
Author: C. W. Gortner Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc. ISBN: 0345523962 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 401
Book Description
This is an evocative, vividly imagined novel about one of history's most famous and controversial queens--the warrior who united a fractured country, the champion of the faith whose reign gave rise to the Inquisition, and the visionary who sent Columbus to discover a New World.
Author: Riva Castleman Publisher: ABRAMS ISBN: 9780810961814 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Published to accompany the 1994 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, this book constitutes the most extensive survey of modern illustrated books to be offered in many years. Work by artists from Pierre Bonnard to Barbara Kruger and writers from Guillaume Apollinarie to Susan Sontag. An importnt reference for collectors and connoisseurs. Includes notable works by Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso.
Author: Nick Crossling Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486465306 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
Book Description
Based on traditional embellishments from the walls, ceilings, windows, and doors of southern Spain's ancient Alhambra palace, this collection of 30 hypnotic illustrations offers an exciting challenge for colorists and crafters alike.
Author: Nick Crossling Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486465314 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 20
Book Description
Be inspired by the world's most magnificent geometric designs! This collection of boldly rendered illustrations — adapted directly from the interiors of Spain's ancient Alhambra — explodes with imaginative, interlocking shapes. Add color to dancing hexagons, spinning stars, and revolving triangles. Then place near a bright light source and give these historic Arabesque motifs — customized by your choice of creative media — an amazing stained glass glow.
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