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  • Rug Fragments as ArtThere are passages in all art that can exist independently as a meaningful aesthetic, functioning separately from the complete work they once belonged to. In these frames we see pieces from archaic rugs, fragments from their mother rug, which had over time been destroyed. Occasionally areas of these old surviving pieces can exist on their own, and still express spirituality, decoration, a sense of magic and what it means to live in a timeless culture. The events that have defined all human life are symbolically addressed here: giving birth, raising a family, tending to animals, accepting the inevitability of death and the absolute belief in the existence of an immutable godhead. These fragments express all that we look for in an art object: beauty, honesty and mastery of craft. These humble fragments establish a life of their own, one that takes us directly without distraction to the essence of rug art.
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Daily Archives: January 25, 2017

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Interior Design, Knotted Carpets, Persian RugBy Harlan SchmidtJanuary 25, 2017

What is the criterion used in evaluating an oriental rug? Certainly the old nostrum about a rug’s value being based singularly on a high knot count is inadequate to explain the expressive power and beauty of the best of knotted carpets. Surely a valid standard for Oriental rug beauty goes far beyond the counting of…

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