Philosophy of Islamic ornament in Islamic art

The view of Islamic art as a minor art and its various ornaments as without any purpose or meaning is questionable since such a perspective ignores the great influence of the Islamic religion on it. This study investigates in close detail the philosophy of ornament in Islamic art. Clearly, Islamic o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Al-Obaid, Hanan
Published: Cardiff University 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.544220