Masterpieces of Islamic art: the decorated page from the 8th to the 17th century

"The evolution of book art and painting in the Islamic world is the product of diverse regions and periods. Islamic art flourished in the great cities and centers of learning of the ottoman Turks, the Iranian Qajars, and the later Indian Mughals, spreading across a region that extended from the...

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1. Verfasser: Grabar, Oleg 1929-2011 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
French
Veröffentlicht: Munich ; New York [u.a.] Prestel 2009
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Zusammenfassung:"The evolution of book art and painting in the Islamic world is the product of diverse regions and periods. Islamic art flourished in the great cities and centers of learning of the ottoman Turks, the Iranian Qajars, and the later Indian Mughals, spreading across a region that extended from the Atlantic Ocean to China. In this volume, Greg Grabar, a world-renowned specialist on Islamic Art, introduces a wide range of illuminated manuscripts from the 8th to the 17th century, placing them in their temporal and spatial context as well as identifying the main centers of artistic creation. Illuminated manuscripts of the Koran, epic poetry, and scientific works are accompanied by a text explaining the subject, describing it particular visual features, and highlighting its artistic qualities. The working methods of the artists and calligraphers are reconstructed. [...] In the book's final section the author turns towards the key moments in history, society, faith, devotion, and other aspects of the Islamic world which are represented in the images." -- Book jacket.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 222) and index
Beschreibung:224 S. Ill. 350 mm x 270 mm
ISBN:9783791343792