Heaven on earth : art from Islamic lands : works from the State Hermitage Museum and the Khalili Collection /
Art from Islamic lands Works from the State Hermitage Museum and the Khalili Collection
edited by M.B. Piotrovsky and J.M. Rogers.
- Munich ; New York : Prestel, c2004.
- 192 p. : col. ill., map ; 28 cm.
Catalog of an exhibition held in the Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House, London, Mar. 25-Aug. 22, 2004. "Gosudarstvennyĭ Ėrmitazh, Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House, Courtauld Institute of Art."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-189) and index.
Map of places, find spots and archaeological sites Islamic Art: an Introduction / 'God's Shadow on Earth': Imperial and Religious Islamic Art / Islamic Art in the State Hermitage Museum / M.B. Piotrovsky J.M. Rogers A.A. Ivanov 10 -- 17 -- 31 -- 43.
The exhibits, which are of great cultural, religious and aesthetic importance, include Qur'ans, textiles, jewelled objects and hardstones, metalwork, ceramics and paintings, and offer a superb introduction to the fine and decorative arts of the Islamic world. Ranging in date from the ninth to the nineteenth century and covering an area from Spain and the Arab world to Persia and the Indian subcontinent, they are a vivid demonstration of the well-known Muslim tradition: 'Verily, God is beautiful and love all beauty'. Authoritative essays by Islamic scholars, a map, glossary, an 145 colour photographs make this book an indispensable addition to the library of all who are interested in Islamic art and culture.
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Khalili, Nasser D.--Art collections--Exhibitions. Khalili, Nasser D.
Gosudarstvennyĭ Ėrmitazh (Russia)--Exhibitions. Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art--Exhibitions.