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Description:
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designs from Algerian public architecture (Islamic) |
| Date of Artwork: | 13th and 14th centuries |
Notes: These tessellations display clearly the distinct Islamic style of using stars in designs. Notice the use of color to given form to the design. Imagine how difficult it would be to interpret the design if everything were white with black outlines.
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Book:
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Racinet, Auguste. Full-Color Picture Sourcebook of Historic Ornament: All 120 Plates from "L'Ornement Polychrome," Series II. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1989. |
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Location:
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Plate 37 |
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