Islamic art : the past and modern /
Kazmi, Nuzhat.
Islamic art : the past and modern / [Book] : Nuzhat Kazmi. - New Delhi : Lustre Press, Roli Books, c2009. - 144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
"Published ... in arrangement with Roli & Janssen BV, The Netherlands ... "--T.p. verso.
Islamic Art is a product of certain forceful factors that created a cultural milieu that was centred on the religious ethos and intellectual affinities inspired by Islam and its followers. No art can grow in isolation and nor did Islamic art. From its early manifestations to this date, it has taken from other cultural traditions and has also given to different social structures and visual languages of the world. This book looks at the artistic output of the Islamic civilization through the centuries, from the time of its inception to its interpretations in the contemporary world. The author has brought the inclusive as well as the exclusive qualities of this great tradition of the world with the empathy and seriousness that this unique art demands.
All.
9788174365002 (hardback) 8174365001
Islamic art.
Islamic architecture.
704.94897
Islamic art : the past and modern / [Book] : Nuzhat Kazmi. - New Delhi : Lustre Press, Roli Books, c2009. - 144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
"Published ... in arrangement with Roli & Janssen BV, The Netherlands ... "--T.p. verso.
Islamic Art is a product of certain forceful factors that created a cultural milieu that was centred on the religious ethos and intellectual affinities inspired by Islam and its followers. No art can grow in isolation and nor did Islamic art. From its early manifestations to this date, it has taken from other cultural traditions and has also given to different social structures and visual languages of the world. This book looks at the artistic output of the Islamic civilization through the centuries, from the time of its inception to its interpretations in the contemporary world. The author has brought the inclusive as well as the exclusive qualities of this great tradition of the world with the empathy and seriousness that this unique art demands.
All.
9788174365002 (hardback) 8174365001
Islamic art.
Islamic architecture.
704.94897