The treasures of Islamic art in the museums of Cairo / edited by Bernard O'Kane.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Kane, Bernard.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

متحف الفن الإسلامى (القاهرة، مصر) .

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic art--Catalogs.

Islamic art.

Art.

Egypt--Cairo.

Islamic decoration and ornament--Egypt--Cairo--Catalogs.

Islamic decoration and ornament.

Art--Egypt--Cairo--Catalogs.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

xv, 312 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 35 cm

Place of Publication:

Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2006]

Summary:

Long the seat of great dynasties, whose rulers and descendants both amassed and patronized works of art, Cairo's status as one of the wealthiest and most populous cities of the medieval world is reflected in the exquisite arts and crafts that make up its collections. Masterpieces of every medium are represented, including the decorative arts of ceramics, metalwork, textile, woodwork, glass, carved stone and ivory, and the art of the book. The objects vary from pieces made for purely secular purposes, many of them with blazons showing that they were the property of the great amirs of the time, to some of the choicest examples recovered from the architectural masterpieces that permeate Cairo's landscape. An introductory chapter guides the reader into the world of Islam and its art, while subsequent chapters unfold and describe the riches of the works of art that were crafted and amassed throughout the ages. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout with color photographs.

Contents:

Introduction / H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak

Note on the contributors

Preface

Chronology

The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo / Farouk S. Asker

Introduction to Islamic art / Bernard O'Kane

The Umayyads and Abbasids (658-1258) / Faroud S. Asker

The Fatimids (969-1171) / Mohamed Abbas

The Ayyubids and early Mamluks (1171-1382) / Bernard O'Kane

The Burgi Mamluks (1382-1517) / Mohamed Hamza Ismaʻil al-Haddad

Ottoman art (1517-19th century) / Noha Abou-Katwa

Iranian art / Bernard O'Kane

Glossary

Selected bibliography

List of objects

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 300) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9774248600

9789774248603

OCLC:

71300128