Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: 32 (Fashion Studies) - Hardcover

Sheila R. Canby; Maryam Ekhtiar; Navina Najat Haidar; Priscilla Soucek

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 030017585X ISBN 13: 9780300175851

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, 2011

Synopsis

This expansive book reveals the great diversity and range of art of the Arab lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and later South Asia. Published to coincide with the historic reopening of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's Islamic Art Department, it presents nearly three hundred masterpieces from one of the finest collections in the world. The works range chronologically from the origins of Islam in the seventh century through the nineteenth century, and geographically from as far west as Spain and Morocco to as far east as India. Outstanding miniature paintings and illuminated manuscripts, ceramics, textiles, carpets, glass, and metalwork reflect the mutual influence of artistic practice in the sacred and secular realms. Many of these beautiful objects display the rich traditions of calligraphy, vegetal ornament (the arabesque), and geometric patterning that distinguish the arts of the Islamic world. With seven informative essays and almost three hundred catalogue entries-supplemented by introductory essays on the collection and its display-this handsome and comprehensive overview will enlighten the specialist and the general reader alike.

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Review:

Selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic 2012 Title for Art and Architecture within the Humanities category.--Outstanding Academic Title"Choice" (05/22/2013)

"Not only is this an important scholarly work, it is also a wonderfully illustrated, accessible introduction to Islamic art and to its study over the last tumultuous century. . . . This volume is a joy to hold, to see, and to read."--L./I>--L. Nees "Choice "

Winner of the 20th World Prize for the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran, given by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
-- (02/27/2013)

About this edition

• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 030017585X
• ISBN 13: 9780300175851
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400