This stunning book offers an exceptional view of design‎,‎ workmanship and craft in paintings and manuscripts‎,‎ calligraphy‎,‎ metalwork‎,‎ ceramics‎,‎ jade‎,‎ glass‎,‎ wood and ivory‎.‎ The book opens with an explanation of the characteristics common to artistic creativity stretching back to the seventh century‎,‎ from Spain to Indonesia‎.‎ Works of superlative quality are then organized into chapters relating to central themes such as religion and belief‎,‎ the supernatural and natural worlds‎,‎ feasting‎,‎ the hunt‎,‎ war‎,‎ music and power‎.‎ The author explores each magnificent artwork in turn‎,‎ providing cultural context and pointing out special features‎.‎ By showing the complete artwork as well as enlarged details sometimes virtually invisible to the naked eye intriguing comparisons can be drawn and juxtapositions made between seemingly unrelated media‎.‎ The selection of illustrations evokes the hand and eye of the most accomplished artists of the Islamic world‎.‎

• Genre‎:‎ Architecture & Arts
• Author‎:‎ Sheila R‎.‎ Canby
• Format‎:‎ Paperback
• Book Language‎:‎ English
• Book Origin‎:‎ United Kingdom
• Publisher‎:‎ Thames & Hudson
• Publication Year‎:‎ 2015
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780714111896
• Edition‎:‎ First Edition
• Series‎:‎ Art Close‎-Up
• Number of Pages‎:‎ 144
• Product Dimensions‎:‎ 0.5 x 8.2 x 8.2 Inch
• Product Weight‎:‎ 0.59 kg