Islamic Metalwork from the Aron Collection - Hardcover

Giovanni Curatola

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8836646840 ISBN 13: 9788836646845

Publisher: Silvana Editoriale, 2021

Synopsis

• The precious artefacts in the Aron Collection are explored
• The collections allow for a meticulous comparative study of medieval Islamic metalwork
• Quantity of materials, shapes and decorations created both by renowned artists and anonymous craftsmen

The art of metalworking has been practiced continuously all over the world. In this, the Islamic world is no exception. But if we look at the objects unearthed at archaeological digs or in the museums and private collections that have patiently collected them over the centuries, one cannot help but be surprised by the almost infinite quantity of materials, shapes and decorations created both by renowned artists and anonymous craftsmen.

Metalworking is a highly important and characteristic sector of Islamic art, and the diffusion of these works in contexts other than where they originated is highly significant evidence of this fact. There can be no doubt that these artefacts were produced by a highly-advanced and structured society whose boundaries and remarkable technical expertise we are still unable to place in wider contexts, most notably historical and social. Prof. Giovanni Curatola took the objects in the Aron Collection as a cue for a meticulous comparative study of medieval Islamic metalwork, making this book a fundamental addition to the literature on the subject.

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The art of metalworking has been practiced continuously at every latitude of the planet. In this, the Islamic world is no exception. But if we look at the objects unearthed at archaeological digs or in the museums and private collections that have patiently collected them over the centuries, one cannot but be surprised by the almost infinite quantity of materials, shapes and decorations created both by renowned artists and anonymous craftsmen. Metalworking is a highly important and characteristic sector of Islamic art, and the diffusion of these works in contexts other than where they originated is highly significant evidence of this fact. There can be no doubt that these artefacts were produced by a highly-advanced and structured society whose boundaries and remarkable technical expertise we are still unable to place in wider contexts, most notably historical and social. Prof. Giovanni Curatola took the objects in the Aron Collection as a cue for a meticulous comparative study of medieval Islamic metalwork, making this book a fundamental addition to the literature on the subject.

Edition details

• Publisher: Silvana Editoriale
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8836646840
• ISBN 13: 9788836646845
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264