Islamic Arts A&iOverview: In this comprehensive survey, the authors highlight those characteristics that connect the various arts of all the Islamic lands, without minimizing the differences. Dividing the time into three periods: 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800, they set the artistic development in each era within its historical context and use art as a window into Islamic culture. Written in a lively and accessible style, and illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and plans, the book captures the essence of Islamic culture as expressed in its buildings, books and applied arts, and provides an essential introduction to the subject for both the student and the general reader. |
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... in contrast , was consciously preserved as a curiosity and as a symbol of victory by the Christian kings of Aragon and Castile , who completed the reconquest of Spain in 1492 by expelling the Muslims and Jews . Although the Alhambra is ...
... in contrast , was consciously preserved as a curiosity and as a symbol of victory by the Christian kings of Aragon and Castile , who completed the reconquest of Spain in 1492 by expelling the Muslims and Jews . Although the Alhambra is ...
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... In contrast to a fount of type for European languages , which normally contains about 275 characters or sorts ( about 100 of which are italic letters , points and figures ) , a full Arabic fount might contain as many as 600 sorts to ...
... In contrast to a fount of type for European languages , which normally contains about 275 characters or sorts ( about 100 of which are italic letters , points and figures ) , a full Arabic fount might contain as many as 600 sorts to ...
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... In contrast to the abstract flowing arabesques of the Ardabil Carpets , this carpet has figures set against a somewhat angular background . The central red medallion is filled with cranes ; the deep blue ground is populated with scenes ...
... In contrast to the abstract flowing arabesques of the Ardabil Carpets , this carpet has figures set against a somewhat angular background . The central red medallion is filled with cranes ; the deep blue ground is populated with scenes ...
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