Simon Rettig (20 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 23 by 28cm., 176pp., numerous colour illustrations. Abolala Soudavar generously offered his mother Ezzat Malek's collection of Persian lacquerware as a gift to the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and to the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. The catalogue opens with an overview of Mrs.Soudavar's remarkable life in Iran and her interest in the arts. Other essays address the history and work of major lacquer artists of the Qajar era as well as the materials and techniques of Persian lacquerwork. Twenty highlights from the collection and a fully illustrated checklist complete this introduction to one of the world's foremost collections of Persian lacquer.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. FARHAD, MASSUMEH - SIMON RETTIG Kuran sanati. (Kur'an-i Kerim sanati). Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi hazineleri. Istanbul, October 15, 2016 - February 20, 2017. With contributions by Francois Derroche, Edhem Eldem, Jane McAuliffe, Sana Mirza, Zeren Tanindi. [Exhibition catalogue]. Istanbul: Kultur ve Turizm Bakanligi / Zero, 2018. 4to., 382 p., b/w and color ills. Paperback. New ISBN: 9780934686433 CATALOG: Turkish & Islamic arts KEYWORDS: Islamic art Koran Traditional arts Calligraphy Calligrapher Illumination Manuscripts Collection.…

Paperback. Condition: New. New. Clean, unmarked pages. Fine binding and cover. Softcover. "Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name at the Freer Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC, this volume succeeds in giving a thorough overview of the history of the Qur'an and the role of Qur'anic text in Islamic societies from the late seventh through the 17th centuries. Accompanying essays from experts with academic, museum, and library backgrounds cover a historiography of the topic, a history of collecting and exhibiting Qur'ans, and the evolution of and regional distinctions in materials, layouts, and styles (in calligraphy and in illumination and ornamentation). Though dry at times, the writing is clear and easy to follow. The catalog's 67 entries include beautiful photographs of the items (Qur'ans, Qur'an chests, and Qur'an stands) alongside detailed item descriptions. A glossary is included. VERDICT Students and experts of Islamic history, religious studies, and Islamic art will find this work extremely useful and will delight in its comprehensive nature. Essential for academic and art libraries, but not a necessary purchase for public libraries." - Jennifer Naimzadeh, Library Journal. 9781588345783 1588345785 9780934686402 0934686408. This is an oversized or heavy book, which WILL require additional postage for international delivery outside the US.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. FARHAD, MASSUMEH - SIMON RETTIG The art of the Qur'an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic arts. Istanbul, October 15, 2016 - February 20, 2017. [Exhibition catalogue]. Washington: The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery / Smithsonian Institution, 2016. 4to., 382 p., b/w and color ills. Paperback. New ISBN: 9781588345783 CATALOG: Turkish & Islamic arts KEYWORDS: Islamic art Koran Traditional arts Calligraphy Calligrapher Illumination Manuscripts Collection.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75" - 12.75" tall); 6.7 lbs (Heavy); Blue and gold Islamic geometric design art to dust jacket, with title in white lettering along the spine; 2016, Smithsonian Books; 384 pages; "The Art of the Qur'an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts," by Massumeh Farhad, et al.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 382 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), map; 33 cm. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C., October 15, 2016 to February 20, 2017. Firm binding, gently creased spine. Clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. A massive coffee-table book. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "This story unfolds in Qur'ans from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, the companion publication to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's groundbreaking exhibition, the first major presentation of Qur'ans in the United States. The book's authors describe the formation of this one-of-a-kind collection and the history of TIEM, whose centuries-old records on patrons, calligraphers, illuminators, and provenance allow us to create 'biographies' detailing the production of the Qur'ans in the exhibition. Essays address the Qur'an as a written text--from content and organization to the elaborate calligraphy and illuminated designs that transformed the volumes into beautiful artworks. Qur'ans also includes in-depth descriptions of some seventy works from TIEM and the Smithsonian's Sackler and Freer Galleries. It features full-page, color images of the earliest known Qur'an folios and manuscripts from the Umayyad and Abbasid Near East (7th-10th century), Seljuk Iran and Anatolia (12th century), the Mongol Il-Khanid and Timurid empires and Mamluk Cairo (14th and 15th centuries), Safavid and Ottoman empires (16th and 17th centuries) as well as a number of mosque furnishings, such as Qur'an boxes and stands. Most of these works have rarely, if ever, been published." -Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Forewords, by Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali, Seracettin Sahin, Julian Raby; Essays: Introduction, by Massumeh Farhad; The Qur'an, by Jane McAuliffe; In the beginning: early Qur'an from Damascus, by Francois Deroche; Shaping the word of God: visual codifications of the Qur'an between 1000 and 1700, by Simon Rettig; Illumination and decorative designs in Qur'anic manuscripts, by Zeren Tanindi; The genesis of the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, by Edhem Eldem; Catalogue: The Umayyads and the early Abbasid period, 650-1000; The late Abbasid period, 1000-1250; The Mongols and their successors, 1250-1500; The Mamluks, 1250-1500; The Safavids, 1500-1700; The Ottomans, 1400-1700. Size: Folio. …

Soft cover. Condition: New. 33 by 24.5cm., 382pp., fully illustrated in colour. In the early twentieth century, the Ottoman Empire was in political turmoil. Officials moved valuable artworks--including thousands of sumptuous Qur'an (Koran) manuscripts and loose pages dating from the 7th to 17th century--to Istanbul to ensure their safety. Penned by celebrated calligraphers and embellished by skilled illuminators and bookbinders, these manuscripts are now housed in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Türk ve 0slam Eserleri Müzesi or TIEM) in Istanbul, established in 1914. This story unfolds in The Art of the Qur'an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, the companion publication to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's groundbreaking exhibition, the first major presentation of Qur'ans in the United States. The book's authors describe the formation of this one-of-a-kind collection and the history of TIEM, whose centuries-old records on patrons, calligraphers, illuminators, and provenance allow us to create "biographies" detailing the production of the Qur'ans in the exhibition. Essays address the Qur'an as a written text--from content and organization to the elaborate calligraphy and illuminated designs that transformed the volumes into beautiful artworks. The Art of the Qur'an also includes in-depth descriptions of some seventy works from TIEM and the Smithsonian's Sackler and Freer Galleries. It features full-page, color images of the earliest known Qur'an folios and manuscripts from the Umayyad and Abbasid Near East (7th-10th century), Seljuk Iran and Anatolia (12th century), the Mongol Il-Khanid and Timurid empires and Mamluk Cairo (14th and 15th centuries), Safavid and Ottoman empires (16th and 17th centuries) as well as a number of mosque furnishings, such as Qur'an boxes and stands. Most of these works have rarely, if ever, been published. Publisher's shrink-wrap.…

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Soft cover. Condition: New. Paperback. 4to. (33 x 25 cm). Edition in English. 382 p., color ills. The art of the Qur'an. Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts. 15 October 2016 - 20 February 2017. [Exhibition catalogue]. With contributions by François Derroche, Edhem Eldem, Jane McAuliffe, Sana Mirza, Zeren Tanindi. In the early twentieth century, the Ottoman Empire was in political turmoil. Officials moved valuable artworks--including thousands of sumptuous Qur'an (Koran) manuscripts and loose pages dating from the 7th to 17th century--to Istanbul to ensure their safety. Penned by celebrated calligraphers and embellished by skilled illuminators and bookbinders, these manuscripts are now housed in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Türk ve slam Eserleri Müzesi or TIEM) in Istanbul, established in 1914. This story unfolds in "The Art of the Qur'an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts," the companion publication to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's groundbreaking exhibition, the first major presentation of Qur'ans in the United States. The book's authors describe the formation of this one-of-a-kind collection and the history of TIEM, whose centuries-old records on patrons, calligraphers, illuminators, and provenance allow us to create "biographies" detailing the production of the Qur'ans in the exhibition. Essays address the Qur'an as a written text--from content and organization to the elaborate calligraphy and illuminated designs that transformed the volumes into beautiful artworks. "The Art of the Qur'an "also includes in-depth descriptions of some seventy works from TIEM and the Smithsonian's Sackler and Freer Galleries. It features full-page, color images of the earliest known Qur'an folios and manuscripts from the Umayyad and Abbasid Near East (7th-10th century), Seljuk Iran and Anatolia (12th century), the Mongol Il-Khanid and Timurid empires and Mamluk Cairo (14th and 15th centuries), Safavid and Ottoman empires (16th and 17th centuries) as well as a number of mosque furnishings, such as Qur'an boxes and stands. Most of these works have rarely, if ever, been published.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. 28 by 21.5cm., 218pp., numerous colour and black and white illustrations. Diplomatic gifts, war prizes, or library treasures of royal and princely libraries—handwritten Qurʾans have also been endowed to mosques, tombs, and other religious complexes to perpetuate and transmit their baraka (divine blessing). Artistic, historic, and religious contexts and materiality of Qurʾans are investigated, from use of costly materials such as gold and parchment to development of special scripts, intricate illuminated designs, and meticulously tooled bindings. This edited collection resulted from a 2016 symposium in conjunction with the exhibition The Art of the Qurʾan: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts. Contributions by Nourane Ben Azzouna, Sheila S. Blair, Francois Deroche, Cailah Jackson, Alya karame, Nina Macaraig, Sana Mirza, Alison Aplin Ohta, Simon Rattig, Elaine Wright. Rare.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. Paperback. 4to. (33 x 25 cm). Edition in Turkish. 382 p., color ills. Kur'an-i Kerim sanati. Türk ve Islâm Eserleri Müzesi hazineleri. 15 Ekim 2016 - 20 Subat 2017. [Exhibition catalogue]. With contributions by François Derroche, Edhem Eldem, Jane McAuliffe, Sana Mirza, Zeren Tanindi. In the early twentieth century, the Ottoman Empire was in political turmoil. Officials moved valuable artworks--including thousands of sumptuous Qur'an (Koran) manuscripts and loose pages dating from the 7th to 17th century--to Istanbul to ensure their safety. Penned by celebrated calligraphers and embellished by skilled illuminators and bookbinders, these manuscripts are now housed in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Türk ve slam Eserleri Müzesi or TIEM) in Istanbul, established in 1914. This story unfolds in "The Art of the Qur'an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts," the companion publication to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's groundbreaking exhibition, the first major presentation of Qur'ans in the United States. The book's authors describe the formation of this one-of-a-kind collection and the history of TIEM, whose centuries-old records on patrons, calligraphers, illuminators, and provenance allow us to create "biographies" detailing the production of the Qur'ans in the exhibition. Essays address the Qur'an as a written text--from content and organization to the elaborate calligraphy and illuminated designs that transformed the volumes into beautiful artworks. "The Art of the Qur'an "also includes in-depth descriptions of some seventy works from TIEM and the Smithsonian's Sackler and Freer Galleries. It features full-page, color images of the earliest known Qur'an folios and manuscripts from the Umayyad and Abbasid Near East (7th-10th century), Seljuk Iran and Anatolia (12th century), the Mongol Il-Khanid and Timurid empires and Mamluk Cairo (14th and 15th centuries), Safavid and Ottoman empires (16th and 17th centuries) as well as a number of mosque furnishings, such as Qur'an boxes and stands. Most of these works have rarely, if ever, been published. …

First Edition. Large softcover, Fine in shrinkwrap. Illustrated.