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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. Throughout, the author elucidates forms, aesthetic principles, themes, and imagery. And she points to sources and influences in the different periods--for example, the prominence of jade and chinoiserie after the Mongol invasion. In Islamic Art Brend expertly guides us through the splendors and delicacies of this classic tradition. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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This highly illustrated history of Islamic art surveys the magnificent
achievement of Muslim artists and craftsmen over 1200 years, from the 7th to the
19th centuries AD. Architecture, manuscripts, ceramics and glass, metalwork,
textiles and carpets, with their distinctive subtlety of outline and sumptuous
decoration, formed the basis of a cultural heritage of extraordinary richness.
And yet under different local conditions - in Arabia or Turkey, Central Asia or
Spain, North Africa, India or Iran - and in the hands of Arabs, Seljuks, Mamluks,
Mongols, Timurid and Ottoman Turks, Safavids or Mughals, this shared heritage
produced a great diversity of styles, which Barbara Brend examines region by
region. She also considers the specific character of Islamic art and its influence in
the West, as well as looking at modern developments. The book contains a useful
glossary of Arabic, Turkish and Persian terms.
Dr Barbara Brend is a specialist in Islamic art and archacology, with a particular
interest in manuscript painting. She is a regular lecturer for the British Museum
and the British Library
With 105 colour and 6o black and white illustrations