A renowned scholar of Islamic art, history and culture, Oleg Grabar introduces in this book a wide range of illuminated manuscript masterpieces from the eighth to the seventeenth century. The heroes of grand epics such as Alexander the Great are found side-by-side with mythical monarchs, sultans, and even monsters. Illuminated manuscripts of the Koran, epic poetry, and scientific works from the Egyptian, Syrian, Persian, Mogul, and Ottoman Empires await discovery. The book opens with an essay which contextualizes the works-the originals of which reside in the Louvre, French National Library, National Library of Cairo, the British Library, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Topkapi Museum, the Freer Gallery of Art and the collections of the Aga Khan and Khalili families. Following is a selection of two hundred full-color illustrations accompanied by the author's insightful commentary. Including examples of some of the world's most beautiful artistic expressions, this collection of carefully chosen works not only illustrates an important period in art history but also serves as a monument to the achievements of Islamic culture.
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'a massive, lavish, profusely-illustrated volume...each picture is a showstopper' --Bahrain Tribune, 11th January 2010
'immaculately presented and of imposing scale...it is equally well suited to readers who wish to browse and those who want to follow up a given theme' --Art Quarterly, Spring 2010
'The images are placed in the context of time and space. going into the technical details of their creation and shown as such in a thematic fashion' --Libas May 2010
'immaculately presented and of imposing scale...it is equally well suited to readers who wish to browse and those who want to follow up a given theme' --Art Quarterly, Spring 2010
'The images are placed in the context of time and space. going into the technical details of their creation and shown as such in a thematic fashion' --Libas May 2010
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OLEG GRABAR is a leading world authority on Islamic Art. He has taught Islamic art and architecture at the University of Michigan, Harvard, and most recently Princeton University's Institute for Advanced Studies.
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Reproductions could be better.
18 July 2010
By Geff Brown
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Format:Hardcover
The text of this book is by Oleg Grabar, a noted scholar of Islamic art, and is very accessible, if brief.
The colors of the illustrations are bright and bold, perhaps too bright and bold compared to other reproductions I've seen. Also, the colors are somewhat different in this book's reproductions.
At least two paintings (pages 26 and 129) are reproduced in mirror image, which is easy to see as text on the paintings is reversed. It's not Prof. Grabar's fault, as his description of the image on page 129 refers to the figure "on the right," which appears on the left in the reversed image.
The book is still beautiful, but these errors are frustrating.
The colors of the illustrations are bright and bold, perhaps too bright and bold compared to other reproductions I've seen. Also, the colors are somewhat different in this book's reproductions.
At least two paintings (pages 26 and 129) are reproduced in mirror image, which is easy to see as text on the paintings is reversed. It's not Prof. Grabar's fault, as his description of the image on page 129 refers to the figure "on the right," which appears on the left in the reversed image.
The book is still beautiful, but these errors are frustrating.
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