ImpressionsofArabia
- 作者
- 出版社 RandomHouseInc
- 出版时间 1996年11月
- ISBN 9782080136244
- 定价 404.60
内容简介
Withitsawe-inspiringlandmarks，itsdensewoodlands，andthedelightfulcoolnessofitsmountain-tops，theregionofAsirstandsinsharpcontrasttotheusualpatternsofSaudiArabianlandscape."ThiscouldhavebeenthesiteoftheGardenofEden，"wroteSt.JohnPhilbyinthe1930s，andasthisextraordinarybookofphotographsdemonstrates，theclaimstillholdstruetoday.Thestoryoftheauthor'stwojourneysaroundtheAsirregionistoldthroughthearchitecture，frescoesandlifestylesofthepeople.Grantedroyalapprovalforhissecondproject，ThierryMaugerhasbeenabletogainaccesstopreviouslyunseeninteriorsandtowinthetrustofthepeople.Intheprocess，herevealshowtheartoftheAsirregion，thehandpainted，brightlycoloredinteriordecoration，thepaintedfaçades，thesymbolismofthearchitecture，andtheuniquelandscapeformacomplexcodewhichprovidesvaluableinsightsintounderstandingthislittle-knownculture.InthemidstofWesternizingtrends，theauthordemonstratesthestrongtraditionalforceswhichimbuetheartandarchitectureofAsirtoday.Newarchitectureistakingupformsandornamentationfromtraditionalregionalstyles，andastheauthorshows，thepaintedinteriorsbyAsirwomenresonatewiththetraditionsofmagicandreligion，blendedwithnewimagesdrawnfromthecontemporaryculture.，Thestoryoftheauthor'stwojourneysaroundtheAsirregionistoldthroughthearchitecture，frescoesandlifestylesofthepeople.Grantedroyalapprovalforhissecondproject，ThierryMaugerhasbeenabletogainaccesstopreviouslyunseeninteriorsandtowinthetrustofthepeople.Intheprocess，herevealshowtheartoftheAsirregion，thehandpainted，brightlycoloredinteriordecoration，thepaintedfacades，thesymbolismofthearchitecture，andtheuniquelandscapeformacomplexcodewhichprovidesvaluableinsightsintounderstandingthislittle-knownculture.
InthemidstofWesternizingtrends，theauthordemonstratesthestrongtraditionalforceswhichimbuetheartandarchitectureofAsirtoday.Newarchitectureistakingupformsandornamentationfromtraditionalregionalstyles，andastheauthorshows，thepaintedinteriorsbyAsirwomenresonatewiththetraditionsofmagicandreligion，blendedwithnewimagesdrawnfromthecontemporaryculture.
InthemidstofWesternizingtrends，theauthordemonstratesthestrongtraditionalforceswhichimbuetheartandarchitectureofAsirtoday.Newarchitectureistakingupformsandornamentationfromtraditionalregionalstyles，andastheauthorshows，thepaintedinteriorsbyAsirwomenresonatewiththetraditionsofmagicandreligion，blendedwithnewimagesdrawnfromthecontemporaryculture.
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