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A Global Guide to Islamic Art
URL: http://saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200901/a.global.guide.to.islamic.art.htm

Description:
This guide to art "made in societies where Islam was the dominant religion" describes where to view works (such as "calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing," and figural representations, especially of plants). Features an annotated list and map of major museums of Islamic art in the U.S., Europe and the Islamic lands. Also includes links to related sites. From Saudi Aramco World magazine.

LII Topics: Art by Region, Islamic

Author:
Bloom, Jonathan M.; Blair, Sheila S.

Publisher:
Aramco Services Company

LII Database Information:
Record 27794 created by Maria Brandt on 01/16/2009
Last modification on 02/17/2009
Published: 02/19/2009  
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27794

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