Lorenz Korn offers a vivid and information-packed overview of the art of the Islamic world from its beginnings to modern. It shows the connections to antiquity, explains the "ban on pictures" of Islam and signs the development of calligraphy as well as the rich decorative arts. The volume further introduces the history of the mosque and its various forms, to the architecture of the palaces and burial buildings, fresco painting, and finally to Islamic illumination.
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Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M03406569706-G
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M03406569706-V
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. some minor knocks and scratches to the edge of book and the cover. Seller Inventory # 125237
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