the work
The pictures are by the artist Karis
and strain of a person running. And unskillful use of these lines leaves a bad, disturbing effect on the beholder's spirit, for they tire the eye in following them. These lines, in fabrics and carpets and in the arrangement of furniture, suggest perpetual motion; therefore it is necessary that you take care not to place the large furniture, such as the sofa, the tables, and the chairs, in the direction of these lines, but parallel to the basic lines of the room — the vertical and the horizontal; and when these grow
too numerous, the use of fabrics with curved lines in their patterns brings something new, and life, to the room.
Slanting
Slanting lines show softness and femininity and give an appearance of rest more than straight lines do. But if they multiply in a room, the result is reversed and the room becomes over-ornamented. These
lines, when used with taste, lend the room a pleasing look.
Circle
As for shapes, they are the result of the joining of opposing
lines. Straight lines give the square, the rectangle, and the triangle, while curved lines give the circle and the ovals. A shape is
usually marked by the qualities of the lines that predominate in it.
Oval
The square shape suggests strength, but its one defect is that its lines are equal in length, so that it becomes monotonous. Imagine the contents
Square
and furnishings of a room — carpets, seats, pictures, and windows — squares upon squares: they would appear utterly rigid; whereas the rectangular shape, in which life shows itself, is the more used,
Rectangle
and the Greeks considered it the basis of good form, and called it the golden rectangle. The triangle gives the idea of balance and cohesion among the parts, and denotes completeness and rest;
so a triangular
The corner of the salon in the home of the engineer Sami Abd al-Baqi — a demonstration of how height is increased by the use of vertical lines in the curtains, the statue, and the painting, which lends dignity to the place.
The house of Mr. Abd al-Fattah Miqati. The slant of the lines in the furnishings and curtains carries into this salon an air of beauty and elegance.
