Mediterranean Mosaic Designs

Author : Anita Benarde
Publisher : Stemmer House Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780880450492
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mediterranean Mosaic Designs written by Anita Benarde and published by Stemmer House Pub. This book was released on 1984 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features designs originally wrought either in stone or minute chips of inlaid stone or glass.

Author : Erminio Fonzo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788899662080
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mediterranean mosaic written by Erminio Fonzo and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Khader
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780892368570
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tunisian Mosaics written by Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Khader and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Roman Empire expanded its African settlements in the early centuries of the common era, thousands of mosaic floor pavements were fashioned to adorn the townhouses and rural estates of the African upper classes. Between the second and sixth centuries, mosaic art blossomed, particularly in Africa Proconsularis, the region comprising modern Tunisia. In contrast to the official art of imperial Rome, mosaics generally expressed the worldviews of private citizens. These artworks are remarkable for the intricate beauty of their polychromatic geometric and floral designs, as well as for figural scenes depicting the interests and activities of the patrons who commissioned them--scenes of daily life, athletic contests, gladiator spectacles, and classical literature and mythology. Abundantly illustrated throughout, Tunisian Mosaics: Treasures from Roman Africa offers the general reader a lively introduction to this extraordinary ancient art. Initial chapters survey the historical background of Roman Africa and discuss the development of mosaic art in the Mediterranean. Subsequent chapters profile Tunisia's major mosaic sites and tour the collections of important museums. A final chapter surveys current initiatives to preserve this heritage for future generations.

Author : Donna Druchunas
Publisher : Lark Books
ISBN 13 : 9781579904241
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Knitted Rug written by Donna Druchunas and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here’s a fresh take on the crafts of rugmaking and knitting—the very first book of its kind. These 21 stylish rug projects are so eye-catching that it’s hard to believe that even novice knitters can create them. But they can, thanks to a thorough section on knitting basics, sumptuously illustrated with more than 60 how-to photographs; advice on embellishments, including embroidery, fringes, and tassels; and instruction on finishing touches, such as weaving ends, sewing seams, blocking, backing, and lining. Put this knowledge to work on a multicolored Big Needle Garter Stitch Rug, Knit and Purl Oval Rug, Thunderbird Wall Tapestry, and others. Every rug is beautifully photographed in a home setting, and includes patterns and ideas for modifying the design. The author lives in Longmont, CO.

Author : Goffredo Plastino
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113670776X
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mediterranean Mosaic written by Goffredo Plastino and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2003. The Mediterranean region, which includes Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa, along with Italy, Greece, Spain and other European countries, encompasses a plethora of diverse but also interconnected cultures. The musical styles are just as diverse. Mediterranean Mosaic weaves together issues of music contemporary geopolitics and identity struggles. Acknowledging the region's historical legacy, it examines the ebb and flow of traditional musics within the region as well as outside influences on these traditions. Topics covered include: Klapa singing and Cha Wave from Croatia, the pop group Alibina, Pop-Rai from Algeria, and jazz in the Mediterranean. Also includes 20 musical examples.

Author : Jennifer M. S. Stager
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009034669
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeing Color in Classical Art written by Jennifer M. S. Stager and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remains of ancient Mediterranean art and architecture that have survived over the centuries present the modern viewer with images of white, the color of the stone often used for sculpture. Antiquarian debates and recent scholarship, however, have challenged this aspect of ancient sculpture. There is now a consensus that sculpture produced in the ancient Mediterranean world, as well as art objects in other media, were, in fact, polychromatic. Color has consequently become one of the most important issues in the study of classical art. Jennifer Stager's landmark book makes a vital contribution to this discussion. Analyzing the dyes, pigments, stones, earth, and metals found in ancient art works, along with the language that writers in antiquity used to describe color, she examines the traces of color in a variety of media. Stager also discusses the significance of a reception history that has emphasized whiteness, revealing how ancient artistic practice and ancient philosophies of color significantly influenced one another.

Author : Irit Levy
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1446105997
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mosaic Fine Art Portraits written by Irit Levy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mosaic Fine Art Portraits, a collection from some of the finest contemporary mosaic artists worldwide, is the first book in a series that presents mosaic art as fine art. The five featured artists discuss the philosophy that drives their work, their discovery of mosaic art, and their personal journeys as artists. The book includes a gallery of sixty-four mosaic portraits by contemporary artists and an insightful introduction by the prominent mosaic artist George Fishman. Mosaic Fine Art Portraits is an art book not to be missed.

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Publisher : East African Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9789966464682
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Art & Design Forms 1 and 2 written by and published by East African Publishers. This book was released on with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mauro Agnoletti
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319263153
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biocultural Diversity in Europe written by Mauro Agnoletti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book collects a selection of the papers presented at the meeting held in the context of the Joint Programme on the Links between Biological and Cultural Diversity (JP-BiCuD). Recognizing the inextricable link between biological and cultural diversity, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) joined forces, and in 2010 launched the Joint Programme on the Links between Biological and Cultural Diversity (JP-BiCuD). The first meeting for the implementation of the JP-BiCuD was held in Florence (Italy) in April 2014 and produced the UNESCO-sCBD Florence Declaration, which highlights the concept of biocultural diversity. The European rural territory is predominantly a biocultural, multi-functional landscape, providing a crucial and effective space for integration of biological and cultural diversity, suggesting the need to revise some of the current strategies for the assessment and management of biodiversity.

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Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780822508281
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Mosaics written by and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1975 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to mosaics, including the techniques of making mosaics and the history of wall and pavement mosaics in Greece, Egypt, Rome, Africa, the Holy Land, and the Byzantine world.