"Some sections of this book were previously published in The art and architecture of Islam 650-1250 by Penguin Books Ltd, 1987"--Title page verso. Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first ...

There's plenty of art to feast your eyes on in these four very different coffee table books. Presented in reverse chronological order, we move back in time from Art is Art — a fabulous collection of ...

The mosque; the Islamic holy place of prayer, carries a distinct structural characteristic and identity. It is a serene and spiritual architecture that brings individuals closer to their faith and ...

Emine Fetvaci, a prominent scholar and accomplished teacher whose research areas include the arts of the book in the Islamic world, and Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid art and architecture, has been ...

Islamic art, especially the arts of Iran and Central Asia, the art and architecture produced under the Mongols, calligraphy and books. Professor Blair teaches about all aspects of Islamic art from the ...

Translation of: Arte islamica : architettura, pittura, calligrafia, ceramica, vetri, tappeti. Milano : Mondadori arte, 2009. Basic Principles -- The interpretation of Islamic art -- The forms of ...

Qatar Museums (QM) will present a citywide programme of exhibitions, public art installations, and cultural initiatives across Doha to ...

—A PBS Documentary highlighting and exploring over 1,400 years of Islamic art, architecture and history will be viewed at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 22. The Unity Productions Foundation film entitled ...

The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) will be the sole North American venue for an exhibition titled, “Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity,” which will open May 14 and run through September 18.

In “Cartier and Islamic Art,” the museum has met the moment. That’s the Dallas Museum of Art, working on its new exhibition in collaboration with luxury goods maker Cartier and the Musée des Arts ...

The Punjab Council of the Arts Rawalpindi, under the Information and Culture Department of the Government of Punjab, organised a two-day Islamic Art and Architecture Festival from January 16-17, in ...

Islamic Religious and Cultural Center in Ljubljana / Bevk Perović arhitekti. Image © David Schreyer Organized by the Abdullatif Alfozan Award for Mosque ...