The iconography of Islamic art: studies in honour of Robert Hillenbrand

People have been searching for meaning in Islamic art for centuries. This generously illustrated book explores the iconography of Islamic art from an illuminating range of perspectives.An overarching theme connects these varied approaches, linking the interpretation of objects to textual sources. Th...

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1. Verfasser: O'Kane, Bernard (VerfasserIn, HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2005]
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Zusammenfassung:People have been searching for meaning in Islamic art for centuries. This generously illustrated book explores the iconography of Islamic art from an illuminating range of perspectives.An overarching theme connects these varied approaches, linking the interpretation of objects to textual sources. The result is a collection of revealing studies of motifs as diverse as the peacock, trees, and the figure holding a cup and branch, and of new interpretations of fascinating objects, such as Mongol, Arab and Safavid paintings, or monuments from Egypt to India.Includes contributions from:Sylvia AuldMarianne BarrucandSheila S. BlairJonathan M. BloomBarbara BrendAnna ContadiniAbbas DaneshvariGeza FehervariBarbara FinsterFinbarr Barry FloodOleg GrabarUlrike al-KhamisMarcus MilwrightBernard O'KaneB. W. RobinsonAvinoam ShalemRaya Y. ShaniRachel Ward
Beschreibung:Bibliographie Robert Hillebrand Seite 325-330
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 336 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781474471428
DOI:10.1515/9781474471428

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