Private Collectors of Islamic Art in Late Nineteenth-Century London - The Persian Ideal

This book examines British collectors of so-called "Persian art" (a broad umbrella term then covering a large portion of Islamic art) in the late nineteenth century, including ceramics, metalwork, carpets and textiles, and woodwork.

Table des matières

Introduction 1. Victorian Travellers to Iran: Discoverers or Plunderers? 2. Setting Down the Bases of a New Discipline: The First Analyses of Islamic Art 3. The 1885 Exhibition of "Persian and Arab Art" 4. A New Sociology of Collecting 5. Islamic Objects at Home Conclusion

A propos de l'auteur

Isabelle Gadoin is Professor of British Art and Literature at the University of Poitiers.

Résumé

This book examines British collectors of so-called “Persian art” (a broad umbrella term then covering a large portion of Islamic art) in the late nineteenth century, including ceramics, metalwork, carpets and textiles, and woodwork.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Isabelle Gadoin, GADOIN ISABELLE
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9780367766023
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76602-3
• Pages: 216
• Thème: The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Général, dictionnaires; Voyage > Guides de voyages; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, ART / History / General, Society & culture: general, ART / Museum Studies, HISTORY / Historiography, History of art / art & design styles, Historiography, History of Art, Middle Eastern history, Society and culture: general, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies