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Author | : Wendy M. K. Shaw |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 387 |
Release | : 2019-10-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108474659 |
Download What is “Islamic” Art? Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An alternate approach to Islamic art emphasizing literary over historical contexts and reception over production in visual arts and music.
Author | : Bloom |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
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Download Islamic Arts Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : richard yeomans |
Publisher | : Garnet & Ithaca Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Architecture |
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Download the art and architecture of islamic cairo Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Cairo is full of masterpieces of medieval art and architecture reflecting the status of Egypt as the centre of several significant Muslim empires. This book redresses the cultural balance and examines the art and architectural treasures of Cairo from the Arab to the Ottoman conquests (642-1517). It is fully illustrated with over 200 photographs.
Author | : Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) |
Publisher | : Computer Science Press, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Art |
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Download A Jeweler's Eye Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Marcus Milwright |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2024-01-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1003832768 |
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Providing an introduction to the artistic and architectural traditions of the Islamic world, A Story of Islamic Art explores fifty case studies, taken from different regions of the Islamic world and from the seventh to the twenty-first centuries. The novel aspect of these case studies is that they are presented as fictional narratives, allowing the reader to imagine art and architecture, either in their original cultural settings or at some later point in their histories. These stories are supported by a scholarly framework that allows the reader to continue their exploration of the chosen artefacts and their historical context. The fifty case studies take the form of short stories, each of which focuses on one or more object from the Islamic world. These encompass portable items in a wide variety of media, book illustrations, calligraphy, photographs, architectural decoration, buildings, and archaeological sites. The book also provides a detailed introduction, maps, timeline, glossary, and guides for further reading. This book offers accessible answers to key questions in the scholarship on Islamic art and architecture from its earliest times to the present. The issues dealt with in each of the stories include iconography, attitudes towards representation, the role of script, the elaboration of geometric decoration, the creation of sacred and secular spaces in architecture, and the socio-cultural context of art production and consumption. Artistic interactions between the Islamic world and other regions including Europe and China are also discussed in this book. A Story of Islamic Art is an engaging and informative introduction for interested readers and students of Islamic art, history, and architecture.
Author | : Jonathan M. Bloom |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 469 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1351942581 |
Download Early Islamic Art and Architecture Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume deals with the formative period of Islamic art (to c. 950), and the different approaches to studying it. Individual essays deal with architecture, ceramics, coins, textiles, and manuscripts, as well as with such broad questions as the supposed prohibition of images, and the relationships between sacred and secular art. An introductory essay sets each work in context; it is complemented by a bibliography for further reading.
Author | : Massumeh Farhad |
Publisher | : Smithsonian Institution |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1588345785 |
Download The Art of the Qurʼan Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Published on the occasion of the exhibition The Art of the Qur'an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul, held at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C., October 15, 2016-February 20, 2017.
Author | : Oleg Grabar |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1987-01-01 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780300040463 |
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This classic work on the nature of early Islamic art has now been brought up to date in order to take into consideration material that has recently come to light. In a new chapter, Oleg Grabar develops alternate models for the formation of Islamic art, tightens its chronology, and discusses its implications for the contemporary art of the Muslim world. Reviews of the first edition: "Grabar examines the possible ramifications of sociological, economic, historical, psychological, ecological, and archaeological influences upon the art of Islam. . . [He] explains that Islamic art is woven from the threads of an Eastern, Oriental tradition and the hardy, surviving strands of Classical style, and [he] illustrates this web by means of a variety of convincing and well-chosen examples."--Art Bulletin "A book of absorbing interest and immense erudition. . . All Islamic archaeologists and scholars will thank Professor Grabar for a profound and original study of an immense and complex field, which may provoke controversy but must impress by its mastery and charm by its modesty."--Times Literary Supplement "Oleg Grabar, in this book of exceptional subtlety and taste, surveys and extends his own important contributions to the study of early Islamic art history and works out an original and imaginative approach to the elusive and complex problems of understanding Islamic art."--American Historical Review
Author | : Heather Ecker |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-04-12 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0500024790 |
Download Cartier and Islamic Art Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A sumptuous exploration of the ways in which the Islamic arts have inspired the famous jewelry house Cartier, this book accompanies a major exhibition at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, and the Dallas Museum of Art. Louis Cartier (1875–1942), the grandson of Cartier founder Louis-François, was an impassioned collector and patron of the arts. He was particularly entranced by Islamic arts, especially Persian book arts: their geometric shapes, color combinations, and motifs are apparent in Cartier jewelry to this day. Louis’s younger brother Jacques—an expert in precious stones—traveled to India and the Persian Gulf in 1911 and 1912 to experience the culture and bring home treasures of the Middle East: natural pearls. This was the pivotal moment when the dialogue between these two worlds opened up, eventually blossoming into a beautiful relationship that has lasted for decades. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris and the Dallas Museum of Art, Cartier and Islamic Arts delves into the Cartier archives to trace the story of Louis Cartier’s love of Islamic art and the ways in which he incorporated the Islamic world’s stylized motifs into Cartier’s jewelry. Dazzling photographs are accompanied by in-depth texts from a raft of distinguished scholars of both Islam and the decorative arts.
Author | : George N. Atiyeh |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1995-07-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 079149540X |
Download The Book in the Islamic World Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Book in the Islamic World brings together serious studies on the book as an intellectual entity and as a vehicle of cultural development. Written by a group of distinguished scholars, it examines and reflects upon this unique tool of communication not as a physical artifact but as a manifestation of the aspirations, values, and wisdom of Arabs and Muslims in general. The Islamic system of book production differed from that of the West. This volume shows the peculiarities of book making and the intellectual principles that governed a book's inner structure, mysteries, and impact on culture. Investigated and explained are the issues involved in printing; the compilation of the Koran, the most important book in Islam; attitudes toward books; the oral versus the written tradition; metaphors of the book in literature; biographical dictionaries, an important genre of Islamic books; the grammatical tradition; women's contribution to calligraphy; scientific manuscripts; the transition from scribal to print culture; publishing in the modern Arab World; and the new electronic media, a non-book vehicle of communication, and its impact on education.