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The Pattern of Beauty

Explains and demonstartes some of the ideas which are fundamental to the Islamic visual arts. Islamic art and architecture are based on the tenet that the more beautiful a thing is, the closer it approaches the Real.

Credits

Stephen Cross; Paul Keller; Derek Waterman; Austin Martin; Jeff Harvey; Richard Morant; Stephen Cross Ltd.; University of California (System). Extension Media Center; World of Islam Festival (1976 : London, England)

Complete catalog record
Discusses art and architecture and shows how these are approached and understood from the Islamic point of view. Concentrates on the arts of calligraphy and painting. Concludes with an overview of the art of three great concurrent cultures--Saffavid Iran, Ottoman Turkey, and Mogul India.

More in Traditional World of Islam Series

  1. Knowledge of the world 1978
  2. Man and Nature 1978
  3. Nomad and City 1978
  4. The Inner Life 1978
  5. The Pattern of Beauty 1978
  6. Unity 1978

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, length, format, color, catalog record
  2. BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, credits
  3. 16mm Filmography editors — creator, description

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