Islamic Art Close-Up

Klappentext How do we know Islamic art? What tells us that images and artifacts are products of the Muslim world, a culture that has historically extended from Spain to Southeast Asia and spanned a period from A.D. 622 to our day? This exquisitely and extensively illustrated book allows readers to identify those elements and themes that define art forms as Islamic, and to examine them in works of painting and metalwork, in calligraphy and manuscripts, ceramics, glass, wood, and ivory comprising one of the most imposing collections of arts from across the Muslim world. Zusammenfassung This stunning book offers an introduction to and an exceptional view of an imposing collection of arts from across the Islamic world, highlighting outstanding examples of design, workmanship and craft in paintings and manuscripts, calligraphy, metalwork, ceramics, jade, glass, wood and ivory.

Product details

• Authors: Sheila R Canby, Sheila R. Canby, Canby Sheila R.
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2015
• EAN: 9780714111896
• ISBN: 978-0-7141-1189-6
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 220 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 600 g
• Series: Close-up; Art Close-Up
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; ART / History / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, History of Art, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Oriental art, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Islamic styles