Islamic Art

by: Brend, B.

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Islamic art

Author: Barbara Brend 

From the Alhambra to the Taj Mahal, from the Dome of the Rock to the ever evolving art of calligraphy, Barbara Brend traces the development of classic Islamic art from the seventh through the twentieth century. The term "Islamic art" suggests a unity of style and purpose, and these works are in fact instantly recognizable for their subtlety of line and sumptuous detail. The Islamic world--from Arabia to North Africa and Spain, from Turkey to Central Asia and India--has a shared cultural heritage of extraordinary richness. Yet it is a common tradition that divides into a diversity of styles. So Brend narrates this history region by region, illustrating her discussion with superb examples drawn from all areas in which Muslim artists and craftsmen have excelled--mosque and palace architecture; the art of the book (calligraphy, painting, and bindings); and the decorative arts, including metalwork, carvings, mosaics, pottery, textiles, and carpets

240 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 26 cm

Contents:
Introduction
The legacy of empires: Syria, Iraq and Iran under the caliphs
- Lands of the west: Egypt, North Africa and Spain
- Renewal from the east: the Seljuks enter Iran and Anatolia
- The rule of lords and slaves: Zangids, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- The last eastern invaders: the Mongol and Timurid empires
- Fervour, opulence and decline: Iran under the Safavids and Qajars
- East and west of the Bosphorus: the Ottoman empire
- Emperors in Hindustan: Sultanate and Mughal India

Subjects:
Art
Art Histoire
Art History
Art et symbolisme islamiques
Art islamique
Art islamique Histoire
Geschichte
History
Islamic art
Islamic art History
Islamische Kunst
Islamitische kunst
Visual arts By Muslims
art history

Islamic Art

by: Brend, B.

• ISBN-13: 9780714114439 / 978-0-7141-1443-9
• ISBN-03: 071411443X / 0-7141-1443-X
• British Museum Press, London, 1991

Price: 22,00 EURO

1 copy in stock