Persian Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen
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Book Overview
Outstanding collection of 400 motifs of rich Persian tradition, ready to use in many areas of design. The motifs include floral designs, geometrics, arabesques, mythical creatures, rosettes, paisley patterns, palmettes, medallions, border and marginal decorations, scrolls, curves, and hunting scenes.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486238156
ISBN13:9780486238159
Release Date:October 1979
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:110 Pages
Weight:0.81 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.4" x 11.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Good inspiration for the working artist
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is a good source for artistic inspiration - I am a henna artist and most of the designs are easily adaptable into body art (for those of intermediate to advanced drawing skills). The only critiques I have are the lack of specific dates/origins of the designs and the lack of translations of arabic script. Given its nature as a general overview with hand-rendered drawings, it is a good resource to build your own artwork from, not to use as a historical reference book.
Good for Understanding Basic Motifs
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The book is in black and white and is a rendering of motifs by Mr. Dowlatshahi. It is not a historical text or a book of pictures of Persian designs. It is his rendering of those designs. It is good for the purpose for which it was created: the use of Persian motifs in designing fabrics, textiles, etc...
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