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In the Gardens of Isfahan
Werner Blaser
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Hardcover. The conquering by the Persian Safavid dynasty in 1502 ushered in the golden age for today's Iranian city of Isfahan - the city whose name is not without reason translated as 'The Pearl of the Orient'. This title presents the masterworks of Persian architecture and horticulture from the 16th to 18th centuries. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 col, 40 b&w. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
Isfahan is a heavenly city of gardens, mosques and palaces for an open-minded architect. In addition to the artful dome constructions over the prayer halls of the larger mosques, the highpoint of Persian architecture is the multitude of garden complexes, staged as a mirror image of the cosmos or Paradise. With their aromatic shrubberies and trees the galleries of pillars are typical for these geometrically laid out Islamic gardens in which nature becomes a work of art.
Isfahan is a heavenly city of gardens, mosques and palaces for an open-minded architect. In addition to the artful dome constructions over the prayer halls of the larger mosques, the highpoint of Persian architecture is the multitude of garden complexes, staged as a mirror image of the cosmos or Paradise. With their aromatic shrubberies and trees the galleries of pillars are typical for these geometrically laid out Islamic gardens in which nature becomes a work of art.
Product Details
Publisher
Niggli Verlag Switzerland
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
815g
Number of Pages
148
Place of Publication
Sulgen, Switzerland
ISBN
9783721206753
SKU
V9783721206753
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About Werner Blaser
Born in Basel in 1924, Werner Blaser completed his practical training with Alvar Alto and then continued his studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago which brought him into contact with such figures as Mies van der Rohe. From 1970 to 2007 he was heading his own office in Basel where he stills works as designer, architect and ... Read more
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