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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Architectural and decorative"”.
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Art and Evangelization at the Sixteenth-Century Convento of Santiago Apóstol at Cuilapan, Mexico
<p>Dominican friars founded numerous churches and monasteries to evangelize the indigenous populations of Mexico. Although they presumably conceived the architectural plans and decorative schemes of these establishments, the resultant structures were constructed and adorned primarily by native …
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The modernization of Islamic art in the realm of architecture
… six case studies representing traditional and modern mosques from an architectural and decorative perspective. By examining published materials and research papers pertaining to the artifacts and analyzing their features, this study attempts to answer the following questions: how has …
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Gustav Stickley's Hapke-Geiger House and Noland and Baskervill's Hunton House: Richmond Architecture ca. 1915
… architecture as conveniently divided into styles and periods, but in reality styles overlap. At the turn-of-the-twentieth century there were three major architectural and decorative movements in the United States: the Aesthetic Movement, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and the American Renaissance …
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The Zawiya and Shrine Ensemble of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili: A Sufi Analysis
… Sufi order, the spiritual father of modern Iran, and the ancestor of the Safavid dynasty. His shrine ensemble is of significance; it is a masterful artistic physical manifestation of the Shaykh’s Sufi order and teachings. The shrine ensemble is one of the most significant architectural and …
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Lighting preferences of female shoppers on women's specialty retail store merchandise displays
… is used to add visual impact to displays and compel the customers' attention. Large amounts of money are invested in retail lighting systems every year, making it imperative that retailers are sure their lighting costs produce a return on investment. The purpose of this research was to …