The ornamental and brightly coloured works of Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes call diverse references from
traditional arabesques, to both Brazilian Baroque and Brazilian Modernism to Henri Matisse's papiers découpés to mind.
Made of paulownia wood with twisted silk strings, the geomungo used in the Closing Ceremony are also carved with
the traditional arabesque design.»
Not exact matches
Guests can also shop and dine at Souk Al Bahar, a
traditional shopping mall designed with elegant
Arabesque architectural features.
In addition to exploring the symbolic and formal potential of
traditional Arabic calligraphy, he incorporated the Africanized
arabesque script used by his father for transcribing verses of the Qu» ran, as well as the
traditional crafts and ornamentation found in his homeland.
The book offers the key to painted finishes and design motifs such as: marbled and distressed colour; layered, glazed colour; rustic grained finishes; and a range of applied decoration, from Rocco
arabesques and floral pieces to the stylized brushwork used to build up
traditional motifs.