Splendors of Islam: Architecture, Decoration and Design

By Dominique Clevenot

Since human representation is forbidden in Islamic religious monuments, design & ornamentation reach unparalleled heights in Islamic tiles, mosaics, stucco, brickwork, & ceramics, enhanced by brilliant color. The author is a distinguished scholar of Islamic art & a professor at the University of Toulouse.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865652147
• ISBN13: 9780865652149
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Vendome Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 4.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.3" x 1.0" x 10.3"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary