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Palace of Gold and Light : Treasures from the Topkapi, Istanbul
Palace Arts Foundation
Paperback - $65.95
This catalog covers the extraordinary U.S. exhibition of treasures from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a collection of objects representing the artistic mastery, cultural diversity, and unparalleled wealth of the Ottoman Empire at its zenith. With i ...
Islamic Tiles
Venetia Porter
Paperback - $32.95
Ceramic tiles have been produced for over a thousand years in the heartlands of the Islamic world, from Iraq in the ninth century to Turkey in the nineteenth. Superb color photographs and informative text make this book a treasure for anyone Interest ...
Persian Painting
Venetia Porter
Paperback - $32.95
Jewel-like colors, rich patterns. precise execution and virtuoso draftmanship characterize the best of Persian miniature painting the perfect realization of an ideal world. This fully illustrated book provides a concise account of Persian painting fr ...
Mughal Miniatures
J. M. Rogers
Paperback - $33.95
Rooted in a diversity of cultural, religious, and artistic traditions, the Mughal school of miniature painting flourished in northern India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, chiefly under the patronage of the emperors Akbar, Jahangir, and S ...
Islamic Art and Archaeology of Palestine
Myriam Rosen-Ayalon
Paperback - $65.95
Despite political upheavals under Muslim domination in the Middle Ages, Palestine was a center of great artistic activity and was recognized for its incredible dynamism. Its unique contribution to the Islamic "macrocosm," however, has been insufficie ...
For the Privileged Few : Islamic Miniature Painting from the David Collection
Kjeld Von Folsach
Hardcover - $77.95
Edited by Kjeld Von Folsach, Michael Juul Holm.
Embroidery from Palestine
Shelagh Weir
Paperback - $39.95
This book focuses on the spectacular embroidery which flourished in rural Palestine in the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth. During this period Arab village women embellished their ceremonial costumes with a variety of materials ...
Creative Reckonings : The Politics of Art and Culture in Contemporary Egypt
Jessica Winegar
Paperback - $45.95
“ Through the perspective of the social institutions where art is produced and discussed, sold and collected, this book presents an exciting and smart account of modern Egyptian culture. It will immediately become the most important work on the ...
Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses : The Synagogue to the Carousel, Jewish Carving Traditions
Murray Zimiles
Hardcover - $62.95
A richly illustrated volume celebrating Jewish carving traditions from the Old World to the New