The Carpet

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Carpet
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Enza Milanesi
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:200
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 304
Category/GenreOriental art
Carpets, rugs and textiles
ISBN/Barcode 9781860644832
ClassificationsDewey:746.75095
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 400 colour photographs and diagrams, glossary, bibliography

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint I.B. Tauris
NZ Release Date 1 January 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In the Eastern world carpets and rugs have traditionally been used for prayer, shelter, the transportation of goods, and of course for comfort and decoration. The aim of this book is to enable readers to understand the decorative and technical features of oriental carpets by helping them to identify and classify carpets via their geographic origins, and to assess their artistic qualities and eventual value. Reviewing the history, materials, workmanship, production, decoration and style of carpets, the book describes about 200 examples of significance in the history of carpet weaving. Through photographic scanning, graphics and diagrams, important characteristics of each are examined in detail from both a technical and aesthetic perspective.