Author: BloomPublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Islamic Arts
Author: BloomStudies in the Islamic Arts of the Book
Author: Robert HillenbrandPublisher: Pindar Press
ISBN: 1915837146
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
The studies collected in this volume, some of them rather difficult of access, date mostly from the last fifteen years and focus primarily on Persian book painting of the 14th to the early 16th centuries. In this period Iran dominated the art of book painting in the Islamic world. The articles reprinted here examine various aspects of this, the golden age of Persian painting. They range from the period of Mongol rule, when the impact of Far Eastern themes and modes radically transformed the heritage bequeathed to Iran by Arab painting - a textbook case of the clash of civilisations - to the dawn of the modern era and the swansong of the classical style of Persian painting under the early Safavids. Yet other articles focus on the roots of book painting in the themes and styles developed in painted ceramics, on medieval Qur'anic calligraphy, on bookbinding and on the remarkably original variations played on the hitherto hackneyed theme of the figural frontispiece by Arab painters. Two major leitmotifs are explored in this selection of essays. One is provided by the constantly varying interpretations of the Shahnama (The Book of Kings), the Persian national epic, and especially the tendency of painters to interpret this familiar text in terms of contemporary politics. The other is the interplay of text and image, which highlights the tendency of painters to strike out on their own and to leave the literal text progressively further behind while they develop plots and sub-plots of their own. These enquiries are set within the context of a concerted effort to explore in detail how Persian painters achieved their most spectacular visual effects. In its combination of general surveys and closely focused analyses of individual manuscripts, this collection of articles will be of interest to specialists in book painting and in Islamic art as a whole.
Islamic Art in Context
Author: Robert IrwinPublisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Robert Irwin delves deep into the cultures of the Islamic world to survey the exquisite arts of painting, architecture, porcelain, enamel, manuscript illumination, metalwork, calligraphy, textiles, and more. Including 217 illustrations, 148 in full color, the book covers the earliest foundations of Islam through the brilliant high point of the 17th century.
Islamic Art
Author: Luca MozzatiPublisher: Prestel Publishing
ISBN: 9783791344553
Category : Islamic architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This Stunning book includes more than four hundred reproductions of treasures of Islamic art that span the world. With its large format, exquisite photographs and extensive research, this is a thorough introduction toan exceptional artistic tradition. --
Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870991116
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Islamic Arts from Spain
Author: Mariam Rosser-OwenPublisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
From the Alhmabra to Owen Jones, Islamic Arts from Spain tells the story of the art and design produced in Spain under Islamic rule and examines the long-lasting influence of Islamic Spain on European decorative arts. The book looks first at patronage during the 'Golden Age' of the Umayyad caliphate, from the mid-tenth to the early eleventh century, before discussing the Nasrid dynasty who ruled from Granada in a territory much reduced by the resurgent Christian monarchs of northern Spain. It also explores the phenomenon of the 'Mudejar', Islamic-influenced arts produced for non-Muslim patrons in the Renaissance and the craze for the 'Alhambresque', a style promoted by European designers such as Owen Jones. Addressing the creation, suppression, rediscovery and influence of Islamic art in Spain from the eighth to the twentieth century, the book is lavishly illustrated with objects drawn from the V+A's collections, from exquisite ivory caskets,marble tombstones and capitals to architectural models, jewellery, textiles and ceramics.
Islamic Art and Culture
Author: Nasser D. KhaliliPublisher:
ISBN: 9789774161940
Category : Islamic Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The artistic achievements of the Islamic world chronicled over fourteen centuries.
Islamic Art
Author: David Talbot RicePublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500201503
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The historical development of Islamic art and the variations of different geographical regions are surveyed
What is “Islamic” Art?
Author: Wendy M. K. ShawPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108474659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
An alternate approach to Islamic art emphasizing literary over historical contexts and reception over production in visual arts and music.
Islamic Art in Detail
Author: Sheila R. CanbyPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674023901
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This richly illustrated book allows readers to identify the elements and themes of Islamic art forms, and to examine them in works of painting and metalwork, in calligraphy and manuscripts, ceramics, glass, wood, and ivory.