内容简介
Anintroductionto1,400yearsofIslamicartandcultureasseenthroughthestunninganddiversemasterpiecesofthenewAgaKhanMuseum.Openingin2014inToronto,theAgaKhanMuseumwillbeashowplaceforIslamicartandcultureunlikeanythingintheWesternHemisphere.ThisrichlyillustratedvolumefeaturesthenewmuseumandparkcomplexandmorethanonehundredraretreasuresfromoneofthemostimportantcollectionsofIslamicartandobjectsintheworld,assembledbyHisHighnesstheAgaKhanandhisfamily.Masterpiecesofdesign,texture,andartistrycreatedfrom600ADtothe1800sinSpain,NorthAfrica,Turkey,theMiddleEast,Iran,CentralAsia,India,andChina,theworksincluderadiantilluminationsandcalligraphy;marvelsinivory,wood,glass,andmetal;andexquisitepaintings,sculptures,ceramics,andtextiles.
作者简介
HenryS.KimisdirectorandCEO,AssadullahSourenMelikian-Chirvaniisseniorcollectionsadviser,andRubaKana’anisheadofeducationandscholarlyprogramsattheAgaKhanMuseum,Toronto.LuisMonrealisgeneralmanager,AgaKhanTrustforCulture,Geneva.PhilipJodidiohaswrittennumerousbooksaboutarchitectureandart.D.FairchildRugglesisprofessoroflandscapehistoryattheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign.,,,,,,