Gülru Necipoglu / Geometry and Ornament in Islamic Architecture 1st ed 1995

Description: Geometry and Ornament in Islamic Architecture Author: Necipoglu, Gülru; Mohammad al-Asad (Essay) Title: Geometry and Ornament in Islamic Architecture Publication: Santa Monica: Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities, 1995 Edition: First edition Description: Hardcover. Large Oblong Quarto. 395 (2)pp. Original black cloth with blind-stamped design on cover, gilt lettering on cover and spine; in original color-illustrated dustjacket with white lettering on spine. Black endpapers. With an essay on the geometry of the Muqarnas by Mohammad al-Asad. Important publication on the Topkapi Scroll, the springboard for this extensive scholarly treatment of Islamic patterns in architecture. "The scarcity of information about architectural drafting methods in the Islamic world, which are often assumed to have been nonexistent, adds to the significance of the Topkapi scroll, the earliest known document of its kind." (Preface). In this elaborate analysis of the scroll in five parts, the scroll tradition, the discourse on the geometric "Arabesque," , the geographical, chronological, and semantic horizons of the geometric mode, geometry as well as the contribution of mathematical science, and finally, geometry and aesthetic theory are examined. With an additional essay on the geometry of Muqarnas, the archetypal form of Islamic architecture, by Mohammad al-Asad.Illustrated with one hundred and fourteen color illustrations, a reproduction of the scroll at 50% of its actual size, and numerous b/w photographs, designs and manuscripts throughout. With minor wear along edges of jacket and binding. Book block in fine condition. Very good to fine condition. Seller ID: 51765 Subject: Architecture We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Priority Mail. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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