Art & Architecture

ISBN: 9780856687440
Published by : Aris & Phillips
Series: A & P MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
The original manuscript of On Hunting was presented to the Hafsid Sultan of North Africa al-Mustansir bi-Allah, known as al-Mansur, in 1247. He was a passionate hunter with Saluqis, falcons and other predators on his estate at Bizerte. The com... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781874044352
Containing five itineraries and three thematic essays, this travel guide looks at the places, sites and monuments associated with the birth and rise of Islamic art. The journeys, primarily taking 1-2 days, visit sites in places such as Amman, M... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781874780502
Published by : Khalili Collections
Series: NDK COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART
Volume: 15
Catalogue of more than 300 examples of pre-Islamic and Islamic glass objects that are held in the Khalili Collection. The objects are grouped according to techniques of manufacture and decoration, and chronologically; the catalogue illustrating... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789757538912
Published by : Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayinlari
This brochure was published to accompany an exhibition displaying the results of fifteen years of research on the Constantinople Palace Mosaic, at the Great Palce Mosaic Museum. It includes introductory information on the imperial palaces of Byzan... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781874780540
Published by : Khalili Collections
Series: NDK COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART
Volume: 4.1
This, the first of the two volumes devoted to Qur'an manuscripts produced in the period after 1600, deals mainly with Ottoman, Iranian, and Indian Qur'ans of the 17th and 18th centuries, but also includes material from China and North and East ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781874780571
Published by : Khalili Collections
Series: NDK COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART
Volume: 8
This, the second volume of the catalogue of the rare books and miniatures in the Khalili Collection, is devoted to painting in India under the Mughals.


The material presented here ranges in date from the late 16th to the late 19th... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515070065
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Verzeichnis der Orientalischen Handschriften in Deutschland (VOHD)
Der zweite Band der "Afrikanischen Handschriften" ist den islamischen Handschriften aus Äthiopien gewidmet. Er beschreibt die 88 Handschriften der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Sammlung des Autors) und des Archivs der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akadem... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781874780632
Published by : Khalili Collections
Series: NDK COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART
Volume: 22.2
The Khalili Collection contains probably the largest collection of Islamic lacquer in the world and includes bookbindings, pen boxes, caskets and mirror cases, as well as spectacle cases, fans and a backgammon board. Part One follows the histor... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781874780649
Published by : Khalili Collections
Series: NDK COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART
Volume: 23
This is the first work devoted entirely to Islamic art of the 19th century. Through a series of essays and entries on the 188 objects in various media, the catalogue reflects the issues confronting Islamic artists and their patrons during this ... .... Learn More