Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London : G. Bell · leaf 262
o its being designed upon this principle ; and inPersian work that peculiarly rich effect of colour,apart from fine material, is owing to the principleof the use of outlines of different colours definingand relieving the different forms in the patternupon different grounds. The rectangular… … PORTION OF DETAIL OF THE HOLY CARPET OF THE MOSQUEOF ARDEBIL: PERSIAN, SIXTEENTH CENTURY EFFECT OF TEXTURE ON COLOURangular in shape and laid usually upon rectangularfloors, the squareness of form harmonizes with theconditions and surroundings of the work in use.The Persian designer, indeed,…
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