Palace and Mosque by Tim Stanley
This book skillfully traces the main currents of Islamic art, focusing in detail on some of its great masterpieces and the technical skill that created them. In doing so, it distills a rich and vibrant culture and will be of value to those interested in the glories of the Islamic world.
Tim Stanley is Senior Curator of the Middle Eastern collections at the V&A with particular interest in the field of Islamic art. He first visited the Middle East thirty years ago and he subsequently trained as a historian of the Ottoman empire at the universities of Manchester, Istanbul, Oxford and Sofia. Work on illuminated Ottoman documents introduced him to the field of Islamic Art and he has worked as an editor, curator and writer on many aspects of the subject, especially the history of manuscripts and Islamic lacquer. He is co-author of Lacquer of the Islamic Lands (1996) and The Decorated Word (1999).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851774302 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851774300 |
| Title | Palace and Mosque |
| Author | Tim Stanley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | V & A Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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