Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition (Metropolitan Museum, New York: Exhibition Catalogues)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300179502 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Stunningly beautiful The Metropolitan Museum of Art has produced several other superb art books on Byzantium (Glory of Byzantium: Arts and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, A.D. 8Stunningly beautiful Kirialax The Metropolitan Museum of Art has produced several other superb art books on Byzantium (Glory of Byzantium: Arts and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, A.D. 843-1261 and Byzantium: Faith and Power (1261-1557)) and this one is no different. As I was not able to attend the actual exhibition, I cannot review this book in relation to what was displayed there. The scope of this book is roughly Byzantium and the early centuries of Islamic rule in the Near East. The book is composed of just under two-hundred entries on art. 3-1261 and Byzantium: Faith and Power (1261-1557)) and this one is no different. As I was not able to attend the actual exhibition, I cannot review this book in relation to what was displayed there. The scope of this book is roughly Byzantium and the early centuries of Islamic rule in the Near East. The book is composed of just under two-hundred entries on art. George Hand said Byzantium and Islam. This is something of a specialist book. It covers a period and subject matter generally swept under the rug by the periodization centered history of art: that time during which Muslims were borrowing art from Christians and a bit of vice versa as well, and there was some general interweaving of styles. There are few "blockbuster" pictures; the commentaries are probably very good but not frightfully eye-catching, and I have yet to read them. I would suggest reading the fascinating review of the book by Peter Brown in Th. Little seen age of transition sablich Another subject very little seen in most art history books, while the truth is there was an intense trade between the two, not only in commerce but also in art. This book fills a gap in art history (at least for the common reader).
“Groundbreaking scholarshiphas gone into the catalogit is an outstanding introduction to the transition from late Antiquity to Islam.”—Peter Brown, New York Review of Books
This groundbreaking volume explores the epochal transformations and unexpected continuities in the Byzantine Empire from the seventh to the ninth century. Resplendent images of authority, religion, and trade—embodied in precious metals, brilliant textiles, fine ivories, elaborate mosaics, manuscripts, and icons, many of them never before published—highlight the dynamic dialogue between the rich array of Byzantine styles and the evolving Islamic aesthetic. These regions experienced historic upheavals when their Christian and Jewish communities encountered the emerging Islamic world, and by the ninth century, an unprecedented cross-fertilization of cultures had taken place.This extraordinary age is brought vividly to life by leading international scholars, their writings accompanied by sumptuous illustrations of the period's most notable arts and artifacts. With its masterful exploration of two centuries that would shape the emerging medieval world, Byzantium and Islam provides a revelatory interpretation of a period with profound ramifications for the modern era.. As the period opened, the Empire's southern provinces—the vibrant, diverse areas of