The Making of Islamic Art

The Making of Islamic Art Studies in Honour of Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom - Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art

Hardback (31 May 2021)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In their own words, Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair espouse 'things and thinginess rather than theories and isations'. This book's practical, down-to-earth dimension, expressed in plain, simple English, runs counter to the current fashion for theoretical explanations and their accompanying jargon when exploring the world of Islamic art. Its many insights, firmly anchored in artistic practice in architecture, painting and the decorative arts, are supported by ample technical know-how. The range is wide - mosques becoming temples; how religious buildings reflect politics; Yemeni frescoes and inscriptions; domestic Syrian 18th-century ornament; Egyptian bookbinding techniques; recycling and repair in Damascene crafts; conservation versus restoration; narrative on ceramics; metalwork with architectural motifs; lost buildings reconstructed; how objects speak;Muslim burials in China; the role of migrating potters; Mughal painting; stone carpet weights; the use of metals in Islamic manuscripts, calligraphy and modern artists' books.

Book information

ISBN: 9781474434294
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 709.1767
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 1138g
Height: 240mm
Width: 253mm
Spine width: 30mm