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Book cover of Damascene Ajami Rooms: Forgotten Jewels of Interior Design, with a decorative interior wall. Published by Archetype Publications.

Damascene Ajami Rooms

Forgotten Jewels of Interior Design

By (author) Anke Scharrahs

$95.00

  • This beautifully illustrated volume provides a unique insight into a sophisticated historical technique which was employed to adorn private interiors in traditional Arab courtyard houses in Damascus
Full Description

Ajami paintings are almost universal in the interior decoration of Damascene houses, and this study, done from the stylistic, historical – as well as the technical – points of view, has resulted in a unique and valuable document on the history of Damascus decoration since the 17th century.

The incredibly beautiful interiors of these houses bear silent witness to a bygone and almost-forgotten era of urban life in the Near East each one an impressive masterpiece of the artisan’s craft.

Painted and gilded stone reliefs, tinted plaster and patterned paste work decoration, elaborately painted wood embellished with metal leaf, mother-of-pearl inlays, and mirrors were combined in ever-varying and beautiful ways. Luxurious carpets, cushions, mattresses, small tables and stands, and porcelain and metal objects d’art ensured that the reception rooms were also comfortable living spaces.

Specifications
Publisher
Archetype Publications
ISBN
9781904982661
Published
28th Jun 2013
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
9.13 in x 11.29 in
Pages
272 Pages
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