Carpets from Islamic Lands (Hardback) /anglais - Couverture rigide

Spuhler

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0500970335 ISBN 13 : 9780500970331

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Carpets from Islamic Lands, 9780500970331

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Friedrich Spuhler, formerly a curator at the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin, is the author of numerous books on Islamic textiles and carpets, including Carpets from Islamic Lands.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Carpets from Islamic lands have been treasured for centuries on nearly every continent on earth. Prized by European monarchs and traded as far afield as Tibet and the Americas, these woven and knotted masterpieces are both distinguished works of art and revealing utilitarian objects that offer a rare glimpse of life in the Islamic world. Carpets from Islamic Lands features more than forty fine classical carpets held in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, along with several important pre-Islamic carpet fragments. Friedrich Spuhler describes this spectacular collection in the context of the history of Islamic art, recounting the carpets fascinating stories and celebrating their intricate designs and masterful craftsmanship. Including pictures of many carpets never before reproduced in print, and a few that may have been lost forever following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, this richly illustrated volume is essential reading for modern admirers of oriental carpets, and a treasure in its own right.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0500970335
• ISBN 13: 9780500970331
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 186
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italie