Traditional Turkish Designs

Traditional Turkish Designs
Author: Azade Akar
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486996257

Stunning collection of authentic motifs from Iznik pottery. Images of plants, animals, ships, suns, moons, and many other enchanting motifs will be of value to commercial artists and designers. A versatile source of inspiration and artistic elements for crafters working in decoupage and anyone creating fabric, needlework, and wallpaper designs. 341 black-and-white designs.

Authentic Turkish Designs

Authentic Turkish Designs
Author: Azade Akar
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486272117

Plant and animal motifs, chain patterns, geometrical and symbolic motifs, architectural forms, stylized suns and moons, rosettes and borders, calligraphic lettering and Turkish adaptations of rococo — all derived from authentic sources — are among the many types of design illustrated in clear, easily reproducible images. 264 black-and-white illustrations:

Simply Socks

Simply Socks
Author: Anna Zilboorg
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2001
Genre: Hosiery
ISBN: 9781887374590

From the rural villages of Turkey come these traditional stocking patterns. Included are instructions for knitting socks in the Turkish fashion and guidelines for adapting these patterns to use in sweaters, hats, and anything else you like to knit. It shows 45 socks and more than 80 patterns.

Turkish Motifs

Turkish Motifs
Author: Cahide Keskiner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1989
Genre: Decoration and ornament
ISBN:

Traditional Window Designs of Kirklareli, Turkey

Traditional Window Designs of Kirklareli, Turkey
Author: Nevnihal Erdoğan
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2013-08-07
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1608057410

Traditional Window Designs of Kirklareli, Turkey is original research on window design and presents readers the unique culture of Turkey. The theme of this book is based on samples of windows of the late 19th and early 20th century in Kirklareli. A total of 103 homes of traditional style have been observed in the old districts of the city. The windows in these buildings were studied in detail, were photographed and their plan, sectional elevations and views were obtained by scale drawings. Samples from 57 windows that were collected during the research process were selected to be published in this book. Some details are important with their color, with their ornaments and details, with their place in the façade having architectural elements belonging to certain periods, and with carvings of certain symbols. This presentation is a significant step towards creating new designs with respect to cultural continuation and in building protection studies. Thus the book provides a rich illustrated resource for architects, designers and researchers interested in gaining a better understanding of diversity of design characteristics in different neighborhoods of Kirklareli in Turkey. Readers, including students and industry professionals can learn from the lessons provided in this book about unique window design and production.

Islamic Art of Illumination

Islamic Art of Illumination
Author: Sema Onat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781935295822

Islamic Art of Illumination presents an amazing mixture of classical Turkish illumination patterns and their contemporary interpretations. Sema Onat, a prominent illumination artist in Turkey, displays her incredible pieces of art, skillfully swirling her imagination together with classical Turkish Islamic patterns of illumination.

Inside Out in Istanbul

Inside Out in Istanbul
Author: Lisa Morrow
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2013-01-24
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781482063455

Planning to travel to Istanbul and want to know what adventures will await you? Already been and want to know more? "Inside Out In Istanbul" is a collection of short stories about life in Istanbul by author Lisa Morrow. Lisa first went to Turkey in 1990, where she stayed in the small village of Göreme for three months during the Gulf War. Since that time she has travelled back and forth between Turkey and Australia many times, living and working in Istanbul and Kayseri in central Turkey, before finally settling for good in Istanbul. The stories in this collection take you beyond the world famous sights of Istanbul to the shores of Asia, to an Istanbul that is vibrantly alive with the sounds of street vendors, wedding parties, weekly markets and more. Come behind the tourist façades and venture deep into this sometimes chaotic, often schizophrenic but always charming city.

Persian Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen

Persian Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen
Author: Ali Dowlatshahi
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2012-08-13
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486146804

Outstanding collection of 400 motifs: floral designs, geometrics, arabesques, mythical creatures, rosettes, paisley patterns, palmettes, medallions, border and marginal decorations, scrolls, curves, and hunting scenes.