Arabesque
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:"''[[The Hollywood Hallucination]]'' introduces [[Parker Tyler]]’s critical [[arabesque]]s, elaborated in his later books, concerning [[Mae West]], [[Mickey Mouse]], the Good Villain and the Bad Hero" | :"''[[The Hollywood Hallucination]]'' introduces [[Parker Tyler]]’s critical [[arabesque]]s, elaborated in his later books, concerning [[Mae West]], [[Mickey Mouse]], the Good Villain and the Bad Hero" | ||
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An element of Islamic art usually found decorating the walls of mosques, the arabesque is an elaborative application of repeating geometric forms that often echo the forms of plants and animals. The choice of which geometric forms are to be used and how they are to be formatted is based upon the Islamic view of the world. To Muslims, these forms, taken together, constitute an infinite pattern that extends beyond the visible material world. To many in the Islamic world, they in fact symbolize the infinite, and therefore uncentralized, nature of the creation of the one God (Allah). Furthermore, the Islamic Arabesque artist conveys a definite spirituality without the iconography of Christian art.
Metaphorical usage
Example (meaning: sprawling):
- "The Hollywood Hallucination introduces Parker Tyler’s critical arabesques, elaborated in his later books, concerning Mae West, Mickey Mouse, the Good Villain and the Bad Hero"