Author: Charlotte Vetter GulickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
A Book of Symbols for Camp Fire Girls
Author: Charlotte Vetter GulickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Lost Symbols?
Author: David OvasonPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446403815
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
The secrets, the myths and the facts behind Washington, D.C.'s design and its Masonic significance. In this groundbreaking, original work, David Ovason reveals the intimate connections between the mysterious zodiacal symbols and the stellar lore of Washington, D.C. and the secret plan for the city. There are over fifty complete zodiacs in Washington, D.C., all witness to an extraordinary stellar mystery. Why did generations of architects and artists put their lives and energies on the line, when designing this City of the Stars? What was their shared secret language? What or who drove them to create a city overflowing with such esoteric symbolism? What is the meaning behind the secret symbolism of Washington, D.C.'s layout? And what does it mean for America's future?
Symbolism
Author: Henry CarpenterSymbol, Pattern and Symmetry
Author: Michael HannPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0857854909
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Symbol, Pattern and Symmetry: The Cultural Significance of Structure investigates how pattern and symbol has functioned in visual arts, exploring how connections and comparisons in geometrical pattern can be made across different cultures and how the significance of these designs has influenced craft throughout history. The book features illustrative examples of symbol and pattern from a wide range of historical and cultural contexts, from Byzantine, Persian and Assyrian design, to case studies of Japanese and Chinese patterns. Looking at each culture's specific craft style, Hann shows how the visual arts are underpinned with a strict geometric structure, and argues that understanding these underlying structures enables us to classify and compare data from across cultures and historical periods. Richly illustrated with both colour and black and white images, and with clear, original commentary, the book enables students, practitioners, teachers and researchers to explore the historical and cultural significance of symbol and pattern in craft and design, ultimately displaying how a geometrical dialogue in design can be established through history and culture.
Splendid Symbols
Author: Mattiebelle GittingerPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195826302
Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Symbolism: an address on the use and abuse of symbols and art in worship, etc
Author: Henry CARPENTER (Minister of St. Michael's, Liverpool.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Church Symbolism
Author: Frederick Roth WebberPublisher:
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Category : Christian art and symbolism
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Author: Khaled HosseiniPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 074758589X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
A riveting and powerful story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship and an indestructible love
Cloth and Human Experience
Author: Annette B. WeinerPublisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588343847
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Cloth and Human Experience explores a wide variety of cultures and eras, discussing production and trade, economics, and symbolic and spiritual associations.
World Textiles
Author: Mary SchoeserPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500777799
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
The history of textiles, more than that of any other artefact, is a history of human ingenuity. From the very earliest needles of 50,000 years ago to the smart textiles of today, textiles have been fundamental to human existence, and enjoyed, prized and valued by every culture. Silks from China, cottons from India, tapestries from Flanders, dyes from South America the appeal of different weaves, colours and patterns was long a motivation for trade, the exchange of ideas and sometimes even war. Mary Schoesers groundbreaking book, now revised and updated to incorporate new research, presents a chronological survey of textiles around the world from prehistory to the present. It explores how they are made, what they are made from, how they function in society and the ways in which they are valued and given meaning as well as reflecting on the environmental challenges they present today. World Textiles offers an invaluable introduction to this vast and fascinating subject for makers, designers, textile and fashion professionals, collectors and students alike.