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Islamic art.
Islamic architecture.
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Islamic countries.
Material culture -- Islamic countries.
Museums -- Ontario -- Toronto.
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Islamic art.
Islamic architecture.
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Islamic countries.
Material culture -- Islamic countries.
Museums -- Ontario -- Toronto.
MARC Display
Made
for the
eye
of
one
who
sees
:
Canadian
contributions
to the
study
of
Islamic
art
and
archaeology
/ edited by Marcus Milwright and Evanthia Baboula ; image editor: Fahmida Suleman.
McGill-Queen's University Press ; The Royal Ontario Museum, 2022.
Call #:
704.94897 M181
Subjects
Islamic
art
.
Islamic
architecture.
Excavations (
Archaeology
) --
Islamic
countries.
Material culture --
Islamic
countries.
Museums -- Ontario -- Toronto.
ISBN:
9780228012047 (hc)
Description:
xxxii, 412 p. : ill. (some col.), map, plans (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Canada has seen the
study
of
Islamic
art
and archeology grow steadily over the last five decades, with growth in research and teaching across numerous
Canadian
universities as well as important collections of
Islamic
art
and archaeological materials, most notably at the Royal Ontario Museum and the Aga Khan Museum.
Made
for the
Eye
of
One
Who
Sees
uncovers the
contributions
of scholars and museum curators at
Canadian
institutions to current scholarship on
Islamic
art
. Employing a wide range of approaches and theoretical perspectives, contributors cover topics from across the
Islamic
world dating from the eighth century to the present. Subjects include the iconography of architectural design and decoration, the role of Qur'anic inscriptions, the representation of symbolic animals in sculpture, and the interpretation of Persian manuscript painting. The book also juxtaposes modern and contemporary worlds, providing insightful reflections on the early history of the
Islamic
collections at the Royal Ontario Museum, Matisse's creative encounter with Byzantine and
Islamic
visual culture, and the ongoing dialogue between new media and the traditional concepts underpinning
Islamic
art
. Bringing together recent scholarship on
Islamic
art
, architecture, and
archaeology
,
Made
for the
Eye
of
One
Who
Sees
provides an overview of the important
contributions
Canada is making to this rich and evolving field of
study
."--Publisher.
Other authors:
Milwright, Marcus.
Baboula, Evanthia, 1968-
Royal Ontario Museum.
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Adult Nonfiction
704.94897 M181
Core Collection - Adult
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Aug 02, 2024
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