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A Guide to Decoding Buddhist Symbolism in Tibetan Art | Asia Society - 0 views

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    Buddhist Thangkas
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The Concept Of Decoration in Islamic architecture - 0 views

  • Surface, Pattern and Light"
  • little furniture is traditionally used for daily life in Islam,
  • on a basic foundation of calligraphy, geometry and, in architecture, the repetition and multiplication of elements based on the arch. "Allied and parallel to these are floral and figural motifs,"
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  • "Water and light are
  • Mahal which, with its rippled effect, suggests that the tomb is set in a tank of water. The decoration... does not imitate the water... in precise details, but it conveys the idea of water...
  • light is the symbol of divine unity
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