Awarded the 2009 J. B. Jackson Book Prize from the Foundation for Landscape Studies
"In the course of my research," writes D. Fairchild Ruggles, "I devoured Arabic agricultural manuals from the tenth through the fourteenth centuries. I love gardening, and in these texts I was able to enter the minds of agriculturalists and botanists of a thousand years ago who likewise believed it was important and interesting to record all the known ways of propagating olive trees, the various uses of rosemary, and how best to fertilize a garden bed."
Western admirers have long seen the Islamic garden as an earthly reflection of the paradise said to await the faithful. However, such simplification, Ruggles contends, denies the sophistication and diversity of the art form. Islamic Gardens and Landscapes immerses the reader in the world of the architects of the great gardens of the Islamic world, from medieval Morocco to contemporary India.
Just as Islamic culture is historically dense, sophisticated, and complex, so too is the history of its built landscapes. Islamic gardens began from the practical need to organize the surrounding space of human civilization, tame nature, enhance the earth's yield, and create a legible map on which to distribute natural resources. Ruggles follows the evolution of these early farming efforts to their aristocratic apex in famous formal gardens of the Alhambra in Spain and the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Whether in a humble city home or a royal courtyard, the garden has several defining characteristics, which Ruggles discusses. Most notable is an enclosed space divided into four equal parts surrounding a central design element. The traditional Islamic garden is inwardly focused, usually surrounded by buildings or in the form of a courtyard. Water provides a counterpoint to the portioned green sections.
Ranging across poetry, court documents, agronomy manuals, and early garden representations, and richly illustrated with pictures and site plans, Islamic Gardens and Landscapes is a book of impressive scope sure to interest scholars and enthusiasts alike.
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This book is third in a series of textbooks on geometric pattern design used at the Istanbul Design Center. It is intended as a tutorial book for 30 hours basic course on geometric patterns in Islamic arts. The content of this book covers some major areas of geometric pattern design. In chapter 2 we discuss how one can approach a complex geometric pattern. It is the most important part in understanding the general structure of any pattern. In chapter 3 we discuss and experiment with patterns built on triangular grids and square grids. This is the simplest group of geometric patterns and usually neglected. In chapters 4 and 5 we deal with 6 and 12 fold patterns. These are the patterns with local symmetries D6 and D12. Usually, we refer to them as hexagonal and dodecagonal patterns. In chapters 6 and 7 we discuss octagonal patterns. Here we also briefly discuss differences between eastern (Central Asia and India) and western octagonal patterns (Morocco and Spain). Finally, in chapter 8 we discuss briefly decagonal patterns, i.e. patterns with D10 local symmetries. More about decagonal patterns readers can find in two other books published by Istanbul Design Publishing in 2019.
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Islamic Design: A Genius for Geometry
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Replica of the Kaba, comes in Gold or Silver. Perfect Muslim Gift for Eid, Shahadah, Wedding, or Hajj. Resin and velvet; accented in rhinestones. Features Arabic script inscription. Choose from Mini (4.25 x 3.75in) Small (4.5 x 4in) or Large (6.25x 5.25in). Made in Turkey; due to the manufacturing process and hand-finished detailing, this item may have minor imperfections.
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The Arabic calligraphy on the left hand painting reads " ALLAHU AKBAR" on the middle painting it reads "LA ILAHA ILLA ALLAH" and on the right hand painting it reads "BISMILLAH IR-RAHMAN IR-RAHIM". The calligraphy is gold on cream backgrounds. I have painted on four layers of gold paint to ensure a radiant and lustrous finish. There are three separate canvases, each one measures 40cm (16 inches) high x 30cm (12 inches) wide x 1.7cm (0.6 inches) deep. There are no staples or tacks on the sides of the frame, and the paint goes right down the edges so the canvas is ready to hang as it is. Although you can add a frame if you so wish. Your paintings will be carefully packaged in bubble wrap and cardboard to ensure they reach you in perfect condition.
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