Description: 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.Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
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Item must be returned within: 60 Days
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Type: Picture Book
Era: 2010s
Signed: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: Belgium
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: No
Book Title: Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 2011
Topic: Middle Eastern, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Permanent Collections, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General
Item Height: 0.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Art
Item Weight: 78.6 Oz
Item Length: 1.1 in
Author: Maryam D. Ekhtiar
Item Width: 0.9 in
Format: Hardcover
