These ONLINE presentations taught by Adam Williamson are inspired by his studies and travels.
Over two classes we draw the characteristic twisted-cable marble and mosaic patterns of Sultan Hasan Mosque Cairo and Hisham’s Palace in Jericho constructed in the 8th century as the Winter Palace for the Umayyad Caliph.
We will go back to the roots, the Umayyad period and the formative years of Islamic art. We will look at the artistic influences of the Roman–Byzantine and the late antique classical naturalistic tradition as well as the famous cosmati floor patterns of 13th century central Italy.
Cables mostly form complex closed loops, joined at points of local overlap by interlocking ‘knots’. The combination of loops and knots generates broad versatility of design and a rich spectrum of extant patterns.
Please take part 1 before part 2
Part 1 –
CABLE LOOPS –
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CABLE LOOPS –
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REQUIRED equipment & materials
- A compass (recommended compass is the Rotring Master Bow)
- A ruler
- Paper size A2
- Range of Pencils (6B-4H)
- Tracing paper
- Zero Eraser or equivalent
- Optional – Coloured pencils.
- Optional – Fine line drawing pens (useful to have, but not essential)
