Islamic Metalwork

Author : Rachel Ward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islamic Metalwork written by Rachel Ward and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether destined for a sultan's palace or provincial household, a vast array of functional and often luxurious metal vessels and utensils have been produced throughout the Islamic world. Although not primarily religious objects, they were traditionally made with the same skill and imagination, and their designs and decoration reflect the strong cultural influence of Islam which extended from Spain and North Africa in the west to Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent in the east.

Author : James W. Allan
Publisher : Philip Wilson Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780856675003
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islamic Metalwork written by James W. Allan and published by Philip Wilson Publishers. This book was released on 2001-12-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nuhad Es-Said Collection of Islamic metalwork is one of the finest in private hands. It contains examples of inlaid bronzes and brasses from 6th/12th and 7th/13th Herat and 7th/13th century Mosul, from Ayvubid Syria, Saljuk Anatolia, the Mamluk empire and the Dehli sultanate, and from Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Iran. Inlaid with gold, silver and copper, and bearing planetary and astrological figures, mystical symbols, and effusive dedications to sultans and petty rulers, these objects take the reader into a world where superstition, religion and politics jostle for supremacy, and are evidence that works of art reflect the societies they serve.

Author : Eva Baer
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791495574
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metalwork in Medieval Islamic Art written by Eva Baer and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1984-06-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Giovanni Curatola
Publisher : Silvana Editoriale
ISBN 13 : 9788836646845
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islamic Metalwork from the Aron Collection written by Giovanni Curatola and published by Silvana Editoriale. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Aron Collection of Islamic Metalwork has been built over many years of research. The present catalogue, which follows the first one curated by James W. Allan in 1986, illustrates a selection of objects from the collection. It studies the main regional schools that flourished in this expression of Islamic art, in particular in the areas of Iran and Central Asia, through specimens representing the breadth of their production. The items date mainly to the Medieval era, between the 9th and the 14th centuries, but include later works too. A journey to discover an extremely technical and complex art, sometimes a real exercise in virtuosity, and one that is ultimately fascinating and sophisticated. Islamic metalwork has been deeply admired for centuries also in the Western world, providing a source of inspiration. The different shapes, uses and manufactures of the pieces in the collection offer a good overview of the main artistic streams in the metalworking art and open a window on the luxuries of the princely courts as well as on the everyday life of parts of Muslim society. They offer up a largely unknown vision of Islam.

Author : James W. Allan
Publisher : Sotheby's
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islamic Metalwork written by James W. Allan and published by Sotheby's. This book was released on 1982 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nuhad Es-Said Collection of Islamic metalwork is one of the finest in private hands. It contains examples of inlaid bronzes and brasses from 6th/12th and 7th/13th Herat and 7th/13th century Mosul, from Ayvubid Syria, Saljuk Anatolia, the Mamluk empire and the Dehli sultanate, and from Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Iran. Inlaid with gold, silver and copper, and bearing planetary and astrological figures, mystical symbols, and effusive dedications to sultans and petty rulers, these objects take the reader into a world where superstition, religion and politics jostle for supremacy, and are evidence that works of art reflect the societies they serve. An extensive introduction puts the collection in its social and artistic context. This is followed by the catalogue which describes and discusses each piece in detail. Every object is illustrated with at least one color plate and there are numerous black and white photographs. In this revised edition the author has updated all important aspects of the text; he has also added a table of analyses with a short commentary at the end of the book.

Author : Josef W. Meri
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415966906
Total Pages : 980 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Islamic Civilization written by Josef W. Meri and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the socio-cultural history of the regions where Islam took hold between the 7th and 16th century. This two-volume work contains 700 alphabetically arranged entries, and provides a portrait of Islamic civilization. It is of use in understanding the roots of Islamic society as well to explore the culture of medieval civilization.

Author : Venetia Porter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857721887
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metalwork and Material Culture in the Islamic World written by Venetia Porter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-29 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The material and visual culture of the Islamic World casts vast arcs through space and time, and encompasses a huge range of artefacts and monuments from the minute to the grandiose, from ceramic pots to the great mosques. Here, Venetia Porter and Mariam Rosser-Owen assemble leading experts in the field to examine both the objects themselves and the ways in which they reflect their historical, cultural and economic contexts. With a focus on metalwork, this volume includes an important new study of Mosul metalwork and presents recent discoveries in the fields of Fatimid, Mamluk and Qajar metalwork. By examining architecture, ceramics, ivories and textiles, seventeenth-century Iranian painting and contemporary art, the book explores a wide range of artistic production and historical periods from the Umayyad caliphate to the modern Middle East. This rich and detailed volume makes a significant contribution to the fields of Art History, Architecture and Islamic Studies, bringing new objects to light, and shedding new light on old objects.

Author : Victoria and Albert Museum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, 8-18th Centuries written by Victoria and Albert Museum and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James W. Allan
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 0870992716
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nishapur written by James W. Allan and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1982 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city of Nishapur, located in eastern Iran, was a place of political importance in medieval times and a flourishing center of art, crafts, and trade. This publication explores metalwork found at the site at Nishapur excavated by the Iranian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum in 1935–40 and again in 1947. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

Author : Josef W. Meri
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415966924
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Islamic Civilization: L-Z, index written by Josef W. Meri and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description