1979, ISBN: 0810906414

[EAN: 9780810906419], Near Fine, [PU: Harry N Abrams Inc], Jacket, Islam and Muslim Art; Alexandre Papadopoulo; translated from the French by Robert Erich Wolf; Harry N. Abrams, New York,… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780810906419], Near Fine, [PU: Harry N Abrams Inc], Jacket, Islam and Muslim Art; Alexandre Papadopoulo; translated from the French by Robert Erich Wolf; Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1979. 1,118 illustrations, including 174 platers in full color, map, charts, diagrams, and reconstructions. From the blurb – The precious materials, rich details, and wonderful imagination of Muslim art are all reflected in this lavishly illustrated book. Beginning in A. D. 632 and for many centuries thereafter an immense Islamic Empire, extending from Spain to India, created a bond among peoples who had been converted to the religion of the great Prophet and had become Muslims. Dissimilar in ethnic character, historical origins, traditions, and native roots, these diverse populations nevertheless were unified by the similarities of Muslim art. Encouraged by lavish patrons, the Muslim painters, calligraphers, craftsmen, and builders practiced an art that was remarkable for its shimmering colors, intricate ornamentation, perfection of dimensions, and infinite use of connecting lines. Professor Alexandre Papadopoulo, the author, is an eminent specialist in Muslim art and aesthetics. He teaches at the Sorbonne and is the director of the Centre d’Esthetique de l’Art Musulman in Paris. He divides the volume into seven interrelated parts, first setting he scene with a vivid reconstruction of the intellectual and social milieu of the Muslim world. An important place is reserved for miniatures, a major art form of the Muslims. Another large section is devoted to Muslim architecture with its enchanting panoply of mosques and minarets, open courts, stately colonnades, and handsome cupolas. Calligraphy, manuscript illustration, bookbinding, and the -minor arts – ceramics, metalwork, woodcarving, glassware, and carpets – are described and exquisitely illustrated. An exhaustive documentary section makes it possible for the reader to compare styles and genres, and an invaluable lexicon of biographical sketches gives otherwise hard-to-find information on patrons, artists, and historical and political figures. A section dealing in detail with the principal sites of Muslim art, a map, a glossary, and a bibliography round out this scholarly and sumptuous volume. Most of the photographs, of which there are more than a thousand, were specially commissioned for this work. Loosely inserted are two, two-page leaflets from the Freer Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution: Islamic Calligraphy and Illumination; and Islamic Ceramics. This large format book, bound in white buckram with an illustrated cover, 631 pages measuring 309mm X 243mm, weighs 4 kilograms. The book is in near-fine condition, the only fault is very slight spotting at the top of the book. The dust jacket is in fine condition and is in a protective mylar wrap. This is a sumptuous production by one of the foremost publishers of art books in the world, and they have gone overboard with this volume. There are fold-out pages, color sections on different sized pages and different colored substrates that are used to demark the different sections. A stunning production from both artistic and documentation perspectives. This handsome, scarce, and very heavy work will require substantial additional postage., Books<

1994, ISBN: 9780810906419

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. In gorgeous glossy condition. Handsomely printed and profusely illustrated with fine and vivid art reprodu… Mehr…

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. In gorgeous glossy condition. Handsomely printed and profusely illustrated with fine and vivid art reproductions, many with beautiful gilt. Clean, tight and square. A fairly thick remainder mark to the bottom ends has been partially whited-out. Spine ends have slight rubbing. Covers remain pristinely white and bright. Jacket is neat and cirsp with folded edges. Slight little crimping to some of the folds. In sturdy slipcase with bright colorful paper covers that has some mild rubbing to edges and two rubbed spots at spine top. This heavy book will need additional postage for international shipment.., Harry N Abrams Inc, 1994, 4.5<

1994, ISBN: 9780810906419

Translator: Wolf, Robert Erich, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Hardcover, Auflage: Reissue, 631 Seiten, Publiziert: 1994-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 3.54 kg, Arts & Humanities, Undergrad… Mehr…

Translator: Wolf, Robert Erich, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Hardcover, Auflage: Reissue, 631 Seiten, Publiziert: 1994-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 3.54 kg, Arts & Humanities, Undergraduate & Postgraduate, Special Features, Books, Photography & Video, Arts & Photography, Subjects, Religious, History & Criticism, Themes & Concepts, Islam, Religion & Spirituality, Islamic, Religious Groups Studies, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994<

1980, ISBN: 9780810906419

[ED: Leinen], [PU: Thames and Hudson], ausgesondertes Bibliotheksexemplar, gut erhalten, DE, [SC: 9.00], deutliche Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 632, [GW: 3400g], [PU: London], 1… Mehr…

[ED: Leinen], [PU: Thames and Hudson], ausgesondertes Bibliotheksexemplar, gut erhalten, DE, [SC: 9.00], deutliche Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 632, [GW: 3400g], [PU: London], 1., Banküberweisung<

ISBN: 9780810906419

Foxing to top block, remainder mark, Harry N Abrams, 3