בידספיריט | Moroccan Silk Designs in Full

Moroccan Silk Designs in Full Color edited by Lucien Vogel. 1996 - soft covewr  45 pp good condition Reproduced from a rare French portfolio, the 59 color illustrations beautifully reprinted in this volume comprise a rich array of designs created for the silk sashes worn on holidays by Moroccan women. Produced by master artisans in the city of Fez, the motifs-mainly stylized florals and foliates in an immense variety of intricate configurations-incorporate Romanesque, Byzantine and Persian elements, designs from the Far East and characteristic Moroccan motifs: the dome of a mosque and the hands of Fatima (daughter of Mohammed) with Solomon's Seal, a six-pointed star. Embodying the rich colors, varied design and perfection of technique associated with this age-old artistic tradition, Moroccan Silk Designs in Full Color represents a priceless archive of copyright-free art, ready for immediate practical use by artists, illustrators, textile designers and craftspeople. Dover (1996) republication of 45 plates (59 color illustrations) from Soieries Marocaines: Les Ceintures de Fès, published by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, Paris.