手上有哈佛大學出版社的 Islamic Art By Barbara Brend一書二十多年了，翻過好幾次 (簡要)，今天讀版權，才發現是British Museum 的美洲版。
Barbara Brend: Islamic art. 240 pp. London: British Museum Publications, 1991. £14.95
This ilustrated history of Islamic art surveys the achievement of Muslim artists and craftsmen over 1200 years, from the 7th to the 19th centuries AD. Architecture, manuscripts, ceramics and glass, metalwork, textiles and carpets, with their distinctive of outline and sumptuous decoration, formed the basis of a cultural heritage of richness. And yet under different local conditions - in Arabia or Turkey, central Asia or Spain, North Africa, India or Iran - and in the hands of Arabs, Seljuks, Mamluks, Mongols, Timurid and Ottoman Turks, Safavids or Mughals, this shared heritage produced a great diversity of styles, which the author examines region by region. Also considered is the character of Islamic art and its influence in the West, as well as modern developments. The book contains a glossary of Arabic, Turkish and Persian terms.
Islamic Art
Barbara Brend (哈佛大學出版社，1992)
From the Alhambra to the Taj Mahal, from the Dome of the Rock to the ever evolving art of calligraphy, Barbara Brend traces the development of classic Islamic art from the seventh through the twentieth century.
The term "Islamic art" suggests a unity of style and purpose, and these works are in fact instantly recognizable for their subtlety of line and sumptuous detail. The Islamic world--from Arabia to North Africa and Spain, from Turkey to Central Asia and India--has a shared cultural heritage of extraordinary richness. Yet it is a common tradition that divides into a diversity of styles. So Brend narrates this history region by region, illustrating her discussion with superb examples drawn from all areas in which Muslim artists and craftsmen have excelled--mosque and palace architecture; the art of the book (calligraphy, painting, and bindings); and the decorative arts, including metalwork, carvings, mosaics, pottery, textiles, and carpets. Throughout, the author elucidates forms, aesthetic principles, themes, and imagery. And she points to sources and influences in the different periods--for example, the prominence of jade and chinoiserie after the Mongol invasion. In Islamic Art Brend expertly guides us through the splendors and delicacies of this classic tradition.
The Muslim Era
Note on Transliteration
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. THE LEGACY OF EMPIRES
Syria, Iraq and Iran under the caliphs
2. LANDS OF THE WEST
Egypt, North Africa and Spain
3. RENEWAL FROM THE EAST
The Seljuks enter Iran and Anatolia
4. THE RULE OF LORDS AND SLAVES
Zangids, Ayyubids and Mamluks
5. THE LAST EASTERN INVADERS
The Mongol and Timurid empires
6. FERVOUR, OPULENCE AND DECLINE
Iran under the Safavids and Qajars
7. East and West of the Bosphorus
The Ottoman empire
8. Emperor In Hindustan
Sultanate and Mughal India
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Glossary
Illustration Acknowledgements
Index
From the Alhambra to the Taj Mahal, from the Dome of the Rock to the ever evolving art of calligraphy, Barbara Brend traces the development of classic Islamic art from the seventh through the twentieth century.
The term "Islamic art" suggests a unity of style and purpose, and these works are in fact instantly recognizable for their subtlety of line and sumptuous detail. The Islamic world--from Arabia to North Africa and Spain, from Turkey to Central Asia and India--has a shared cultural heritage of extraordinary richness. Yet it is a common tradition that divides into a diversity of styles. So Brend narrates this history region by region, illustrating her discussion with superb examples drawn from all areas in which Muslim artists and craftsmen have excelled--mosque and palace architecture; the art of the book (calligraphy, painting, and bindings); and the decorative arts, including metalwork, carvings, mosaics, pottery, textiles, and carpets. Throughout, the author elucidates forms, aesthetic principles, themes, and imagery. And she points to sources and influences in the different periods--for example, the prominence of jade and chinoiserie after the Mongol invasion. In Islamic Art Brend expertly guides us through the splendors and delicacies of this classic tradition.
The Muslim Era
Note on Transliteration
Acknowledgements
Note on Transliteration
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. THE LEGACY OF EMPIRES
Syria, Iraq and Iran under the caliphs
2. LANDS OF THE WEST
Egypt, North Africa and Spain
3. RENEWAL FROM THE EAST
The Seljuks enter Iran and Anatolia
4. THE RULE OF LORDS AND SLAVES
Zangids, Ayyubids and Mamluks
5. THE LAST EASTERN INVADERS
The Mongol and Timurid empires
6. FERVOUR, OPULENCE AND DECLINE
Iran under the Safavids and Qajars
The Ottoman empire
8. Emperor In Hindustan
Sultanate and Mughal India
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Glossary
Illustration Acknowledgements
Index
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