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God is beautiful and loves beauty, the object in Islamic art and culture, edited by Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom

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God is beautiful and loves beauty, the object in Islamic art and culture, edited by Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

God is beautiful and loves beauty

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

827781414

Responsibility statement

edited by Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom

Sub title

the object in Islamic art and culture

Summary

The Islamic world, spanning centuries and far-flung regions, is renowned for its diverse cultural and artistic traditions. This sumptuous book delves into that vast creative output, examining a dozen exquisite objects in the Museum of Islamic Art, in Doha, Qatar, designed by the Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei and opened in 2008. Twelve prominent scholars from across the globe select works representing various centers of Islamic life, from early Spain to 17th-century India, as well as a range of media including textiles, ceramics, metalwork, and miniature paintings. Authoritative texts put the objects into context, exploring the relationships to those people who produced and lived among them. In addition, architectural critic Paul Goldberger discusses the museum, assessing its place in Peiʹs career and in the broader scope of Islamic architecture, while Oliver Watson, the museumʹs former director, sheds light on the installation of works throughout the building. -- Publisher description

Table Of Contents

I.M. Pei and the Challenge of the Modern -- The Galleries of the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha -- Twenty Leaves from the Tashkent Koran -- Three Stucco Panels from Samarra -- Two Capitals from Madinat-al-Zahraʼ -- The Most Authoritative Copy of ʻAbd al-Rahman al-Sufi's Guide to the Constellations -- Three Ceramic Vessels from Medieval Islamic Times -- The Biography of a Thirteenth-century Brass Ewer from Mosul -- A Mamluk Enameled Bucket and Experiments in Glass Productions -- Seven Woven Silk Tent Panels from the Mongol Period -- An Early Anatolian Animal Carpet and Related Examples -- An Ottoman Murakkaa and the Birth of the International Style -- Five Folios from the Jahangir Album -- Six Seventeenth-Century Oil Painting from Safavid Persia

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