ADFAS Brisbane: Wonders of the Alhambra - Islamic Art
Wonders of the Alhambra - Symmetry and Patterns in Islamic Art and Design
For more than 700 years the Alhambra Palace in Granada has delighted and inspired. A treasure trove of art and design, the Alhambra is a virtual encyclopedia of symmetry and patterns, even more remarkable given the simplicity of the tools available to the artists and craftsmen.
This lecture introduces the extraordinary techniques of design and construction that lie behind the tessellations If the Alhambra
Bring a guest.
Refreshments will be provided after each lecture session, morning tea after the morning lecture and wine and cheese after the evening lecture.
For more than 700 years the Alhambra Palace in Granada has delighted and inspired. A treasure trove of art and design, the Alhambra is a virtual encyclopedia of symmetry and patterns, even more remarkable given the simplicity of the tools available to the artists and craftsmen.
This lecture introduces the extraordinary techniques of design and construction that lie behind the tessellations If the Alhambra
Bring a guest.
Refreshments will be provided after each lecture session, morning tea after the morning lecture and wine and cheese after the evening lecture.
Wednesday 19 June 2024 - Thursday 20 June 2024 (UTC+10)
Location and Times
Evening - 19 June 7.30 pm, Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS), 3/162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Qld 4000
Morning - 20 June 2024 10.00 am, The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Cultural Precinct, Stanley Place, South Brisbane, Qld 4101
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