Museum of Islamic art : the collection

Museum of Islamic art : the collection /

With flagship architecture by I. M. Pei, an interior designed by J.-M. Wilmotte, and one of the world's finest collections of its type, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, is a dazzling showcase of the artistic achievements of the Islamic world. The collection represents the highest expre...

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Corporate Author: Museum of Islamic Art (Dawḥah, Qatar)
Other Authors: Gonnella, Julia (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Thames & Hudson, 2022.
Subjects:
Museum of Islamic Art (Dawḥah, Qatar) > Catalogs.
Museum of Islamic Art (Dawḥah, Qatar)
Islamic art > Qatar > Dawḥah > Catalogs.
Islamic art objects > Qatar > Dawḥah > Catalogs.
Islamic art.
Islamic art objects.
Qatar > Dawḥah.
Catalogs.
Table of Contents:
  • A journey through the Islamic world
  • The Qur'an: word and art
  • Islam and religious life
  • Learning and knowledge in the Islamic world
  • The establishment of the Caliphate
  • The eastern world: Iran and Central Asia
  • Arts of al-Andalus
  • The Mediterranean: sea of exchange
  • The medieval Mediterranean in focus: Syria and Egypt
  • Arts of Turkey and the Ottoman Provinces
  • Arms and armour
  • Imperial arts of Iran and Central Asia
  • Manuscripts, painting and calligraphy
  • Imperial arts of South Asia
  • Sailing the Indian Ocean: sea of sailors and merchants.

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