Islamic Art and Architecture 650-1250
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This richly illustrated book provides an unsurpassed overview of Islamic art and architecture from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries, a time of the formation of a new artistic culture and its first, medieval, flowering in the vast area from the Atlantic to India. Inspired by Ettinghausen and Grabar’s original text, this book has been completely rewritten and updated to take into account recent information and methodological advances. The volume focuses special attention on the development of numerous regional centers of art in Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Anatolia, Iraq, and Yemen, as well as the western and northeastern provinces of Iran. It traces the cultural and artistic evolution of such centers in the seminal early Islamic period and examines the wealth of different ways of creating a beautiful environment. The book approaches the arts with new classifications of architecture and architectural decoration, the art of the object, and the art of the book. With many new illustrations, often in color, this volume broadens the picture of Islamic artistic production and discusses objects in a wide range of media, including textiles, ceramics, metal, and wood. The book incorporates extensive accounts of the cultural contexts of the arts and defines the originality of each period. A final chapter explores the impact of Islamic art on the creativity of non-Muslims within the Islamic realm and in areas surrounding the Muslim world. Review: Arrived in great condition - I was very pleased with the condition of the book and speed of service. Review: Good book - Used for graduate school class
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,569,660 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,809 in Architectural History #6,448 in Art History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 67 Reviews |
A**J
Arrived in great condition
I was very pleased with the condition of the book and speed of service.
E**Z
Good book
Used for graduate school class
H**A
Love the book
It is a great book, I was surprised with the quality of the printing and very easy to use and read
C**A
Five Stars
Good
A**R
Five Stars
Excellent!
T**N
Good intro
This is a good intro to my Islamic art class. I would have like the books to provide more monuments that's not from the Middle East like mosques in China. Yes...there are mosques in China.
L**A
Art of Islam
I am taking an Art of Islam course and this book is good to follow, read, and study. I am planning on keeping this text book in my library collection.
J**R
Islamic Art
This book contains the 'nut shell' of Islamic Art and Architecture. There are some plans, and many color photographs. Each project is accompanied by text explaining it and it's cultural significance. For someone who has an interest in the geometries and forms of Islamic Art this book was worth it.
M**C
Recommend!
Beautiful book, beautiful pictures and full of information. Well worth the money as it’s a decent sized book. I still have a while to go but I believe that this will satisfy my need to information about the history of art and architecture of the Middle East of which I am studying at masters level. I’m looking forward to purchasing the next instalment of this book. I would buy without hesitation and would highly recommend.
S**S
Consigliato
Bellissimo volume dedicato all'arte e architettura Islamica, dalle origini ai periodi più floridi, culminati col 1250. Il volume, di grandi dimensioni, gode di una vasta gamma di schemi, proiezioni, ricostruzioni grafiche e immagini di palazzi, costruzioni monumentali e singoli reperti artistici, rinvenuti nei siti più variegati del medioriente e non. Insomma, un volune esaustivo e che gode d'uno sviluppo grafico raffinato (foto grandi, nitide e in alta risoluzione). Stessa importanza viene però dadicata anche alla saggistica: è presente una completa narrazione della cultura e dell'arte islamica; un discorso storico che puntualmente contestualizza e affianca l'organico grafico, sicché non ne fa un semplice catalogo, ma un vero e proprio volume di saggistica, esaustivo (senza avere nulla da invidiare ai più classici cataloghi/volumi illustrati). Per quanto in un inglese mai troppo tecnico e specializzato, l'ambito è prettamente accademico; per quanto riguarda la saggistica, sicuramente è destinato a studenti e specialisti. Tuttavia può rivolgersi anche agli appassionati, grazie al suo corredo d'immagini ed ad un linguaggio mai iperspecializzato. Aggiornato e autorevole, a tutti gli interessati, consigliato.
O**H
Islamic Art and Architecture – Ettinghausen
Finally tracked this book down on Amazon.de (dodax shop) It was delivered quickly - and, although used, the book is in perfect condition
T**O
A must have if you're studying Islamic Art and Architecture
This, and the other half (Islamic Art and Architecture, 1250-1800) are really a good and accurate work of the Islamic Art. Very complete, you can easily search art and architecture for geographical region. Very rich text and beautiful coloured illustrations. Think it is very efficient for a beginner and a magnificent work even for those who are into Islamic art and Architecture for a long time.
C**N
Libro molto consigliato ma ...
Il libro in se è un ottimo volume per lo studio dell'arte e dell'architettura islamica. il problema è il modo con cui amazon imballa i libri, anzi, non imballa. il cartone non è sufficiente a proteggere le estremità del libro, e per un volume da 40 euro questo me lo aspetto. Non faccio il secondo reso per lo stesso prodotto perche il libro mi serve, ma non credo acquisterò ancora libri su amazon finchè non iniziaranno a imballarli a dovere
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