A Handbook of Mohammedan Decorative Arts

A Handbook of Mohammedan Decorative Arts
Author: M. S. Dimand
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 330
Release: 1930-07-01
Genre: Design
ISBN:

The first history of Mohammedan decorative arts to appear in English, this publication from 1930 highlights The Metropolitan Museum of Art's strong Islamic art collection with over 170 works discussed. The diverse selection objects spans over twelve centuries and includes richly illuminated manuscripts, colorful glazed pottery, and intricate woven carpets, among others. Dimand contextualizes Mohammedan decorative arts within the history of Islam and its spread across the world, from the Middle East to Egypt and India.

The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art

The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art
Author: Joan M. Marter
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 3140
Release: 2011
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0195335791

Arranged in alphabetical order, these 5 volumes encompass the history of the cultural development of America with over 2300 entries.

Muslim Spain

Muslim Spain
Author: Syed M. Imamuddin
Publisher: Brill Archive
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1981
Genre:
ISBN:

Jean Sauvaget's Introduction to the History of the Muslim East

Jean Sauvaget's Introduction to the History of the Muslim East
Author: Jean Sauvaget
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2023-11-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0520376293

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

The Brummer Galleries, Paris and New York

The Brummer Galleries, Paris and New York
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2023-05-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9004541063

This is the first thorough investigation of the Brummer brothers’ remarkable career as dealers in antiques, curiosities and modernism in Paris and New York over six decades (1906-1964). A dozen specialists aggregate their expertise to explore extant dealer records and museum archives, parse the wide-ranging Brummer stock, and assess how objects were sourced, marketed, labelled, restored, and displayed. The research provides insights into emerging collecting fields as they crystallised, at the crossroads between market and museum. It questions the trope of the tastemaker; the translocation of material culture, and the dealers’ prolific relationships with illustrious collectors, curators, scholars, artists, and fellow dealers.

Near Eastern Culture and Society

Near Eastern Culture and Society
Author: Theodore Cuyler Young
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1400886848

Eleven scholars present a broad survey of Arabic-Islamic culture and society in the Near East. Art, literature, science, philosophy, religion, politics, international relations, and social problems are considered. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Raqqa Revisited

Raqqa Revisited
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2006
Genre: Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN: 1588391841

"What follows in these pages is the chronicle of ceramic objects unearthed in Raqqa in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, Curator Emerita of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum, describes the dramatic journey of these ceramics from their discovery in the medieval city to the emporiums of Paris and New York, the drawing rooms of the great collectors, and the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum. Using art-historical detective work, archival documents, and scientific data, the author convincingly establishes provenance and dating, placing these objects - some of the most exquisite ever produced by Islamic potters - in a secure historical context for the first time."--BOOK JACKET.