Tribal and Village Rugs: The Definitive Guide to Traditional Patterns and Motifs

This definitive work on the rich weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia analyzes the output of the six major regional and tribal groupings: Anatolian, Baluchi, Caucasian, Kurdish, Persian, and Turkmen.

For the first time, the computer is used to systematize the study of motifs, designs, and patterns through more than 1,600 stunningly beautiful and functional full-color images, all especially created for this book. Each section of the book contains both ravishing full-page color examples and a host of subdivisions into motif types and attributions, examining the derivations and uses of medallions, field repeats, and borders, and the relationships between them.

Pattern recognition has long been used to determine the origin and age of rugs, and this analysis of designs and their component elements provides a vital key to accurate attribution. Detailed diagrams illustrate the way in which individual motifs are adapted and reinterpreted over time, their evolution crossing historical, cultural, and geographic boundaries. 1,672 color illustrations.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780500511848
ISBN: 0500511845
Label: Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2004-09-30
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Studio: Thames & Hudson


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Summary: Tribal and Village Rugs: The Definitive Guide to Traditional Patterns and Motifs
Comment: Very good and easily to read book about a very interesting subject. With lots af images that makes things clear.
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Summary: Divided into six major regional and tribal groupings
Comment: Travel & Village Rugs is a full-color, in-depth, coffee-table sized identification guide to the motifs, designs, and patterns that can be found upon rugs and carpets crafted according to the rich weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia. Divided into six major regional and tribal groupings, covering Anatolian, Baluchi, Caucasian, Kurdish, Persian and Turkman motifs, the segments rely on explict, plain-terms description, colorful diagrams, close-up zooms of sample repeating patterns, and more to clarify its points about subtle nuances of design. Travel & Village Rugs is an invaluable reference and resource for any dedicated hobbyist or professional textile dealer who needs to familiarize themselves with the distinct designs of Central Asian regions, or have the information ready for easy access.

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