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Coupled Column Prayer Rug with Eight Columns: Photographs

01/01/1993
Carpet, Sketches

Eight photographs of the carpet.

Photograph:

  • 1) The carpet
  • 2) Second view of the carpe
  • 3) The carpet in B&W
  • 4) Detail of central section of carpet
  • 5) Detail of border on top of central part
  • 6) Sketch of detail by Alexander
  • 7) Sketch of border detail by Alexander
  • 8) Sketch of another detail by Alexander
Content of
  • Coupled Column Prayer Rug with Eight Columns
    Carpet Collection
    16th century prayer carpet, 194cm x 264cm, Konya District, South Central Anatolia; sold on 7-Nov-2017, at Sotheby’s auction .
References
  • Geometry and Fifteen Fundamental Properties
    Christopher Alexander recognized the importance of the geometry of centers and for years he was looking for the common structural features among buildings, paintings, streets, carpets, doors, windows, etc. which have "life" and "wholeness". He identified fifteen structural features which ...
  • Wholeness and the Theory of Centers
    Christoper Alexander defined and described wholeness as an idea to view and shape space, and searched for ways to formulate and represent wholeness in precise terms, as a structure. He idenfied the entities with 'strength' give structure to what is ...
  • Coupled Column Prayer Rug with Eight Columns: A request for permission to use transparency used on cover of Hali 74 magazine again on the forthcoming book 'Istambul - The Hali Rug Guide'. 26/06/1996
    Work of Art, Miscellaneous, Notification
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