Description
This volume illustrates 300 from among the most beautiful objects in The al-Sabah collection and, for those exploring the Islamic world for the first time, describes its culture and art on a chronological (from the early days to the great sixteenth-century empires) and thematic basis (calligraphy, geometric decoration, arabesques and figurative art). Lastly, there is a section dedicated to jewels, for which the collection is renowned worldwide.
Details
Author: Giovanni Curatola |
Publisher: Skira Editore S.p.A |
Language: German |
Format: Hard Cover |
Pages: 335 pages |
Illustrations: Color |
Dimension: 29 x 25 x 3 cm |
Weight: 2 kg |
ISBN: 978-88-572-1038-4 G.Hardcover |