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Powder and Damask: Islamic Arms and Armour from the Collection of Fadel Al Mansoori
Imperial Threads: Motifs and Artisans from Turkey, Iran
The Tiger's Dream: Tipu Sultan
Arabic Contributions to Science
Iznik Pottery and Conservation/Curatorship
Books at MIA
Founder of Qatar by
Dr.Omar Al-Ejli, an Iraqi scholar and historian, has completed this work, “Founder of Qatar,”: a gripping and potent work about the history, culture and people of Qatar.
Call Number: DS247 .Q38 A54 2015ISBN: 9781682133255Publication Date: Page Publishing, Inc., 2015
Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World by
Throughout the Arab world, embroidery has been as central to the cultural heritage of the region as calligraphy, the miniature, woodwork, ceramics or silverware. Embroidered textiles have been produced for thousands of years across North Africa and the Middle East to decorate public buildings, homes and animals as well as to clothe men, women and children. They have played an important role in the social and cultural lives of communities and peoples and have reflected the economic and political changes that have affected the region from the earliest times.
Call Number: NK9271.5 .V64 2016ISBN: 9780857853974Publication Date: 2016-02-25
Qatari Style by
Qatari Style investigates the architectural identity of Qatar, which celebrates the warmth and hospitality of the Middle East. The selected interiors are pioneering examples of how new and foreign influences can be absorbed harmoniously into the local a rchitecture and culture whilst retaining the traditional charm. Qatar, a small peninsula in the Arabian Gulf, was and is a central hub of many trading and migration routes. A unique and diverse architectural style has developed here that is rich in colou rs and opulent details. The “Qatari style” is famous for its successful fusion of the different influences and the preservation of traditional character whilst at the same time progressing into the modern age. Ibrahim Mohamed Jaidah, an internationally famous architect from Qatar, presents in this lavishly illustrated publication a selection of outstanding examples of Qatari interior architecture.
Call Number: NA1473.5 .J35 2019ISBN: 9783777430973Publication Date: Hirmer Publishers, 2019
Impressions of Arabia by
With its awe-inspiring landmarks, its dense woodlands, and the delightful coolness of its mountain-tops, the region of Asir stands in sharp contrast to the usual patterns of Saudi Arabian landscape. "This could have been the site of the Garden of Eden," wrote St. John Philby in the 1930s, and as this extraordinary book of photographs demonstrates, the claim still holds true today.
The story of the author's two journeys around the Asir region is told through the architecture, frescoes and lifestyles of the people. Granted royal approval for his second project, Thierry Mauger has been able to gain access to previously unseen interiors and to win the trust of the people. In the process, he reveals how the art of the Asir region, the handpainted, brightly colored interior decoration, the painted façades, the symbolism of the architecture, and the unique landscape form a complex code which provides valuable insights into understanding this little-known culture.
In the midst of Westernizing trends, the author demonstrates the strong traditional forces which imbue the art and architecture of Asir today. New architecture is taking up forms and ornamentation from traditional regional styles, and as the author shows, the painted interiors by Asir women resonate with the traditions of magic and religion, blended with new images drawn from the contemporary culture.
Call Number: NA1470 .M3813 1996ISBN: 2080136240Publication Date: Flammarion, 1996
MIA E-Books
What Is 'Islamic' Art? by
From Cambridge Core ebooks. Revealing what is 'Islamic' in Islamic art, Shaw explores the perception of arts, including painting, music, and geometry through the discursive sphere of historical Islam including the Qur'an, Hadith, Sufism, ancient philosophy, and poetry. Shaw combines a concise introduction to Islamic intellectual history with a critique of the modern, secular, and European premises of disciplinary art history.
Publication Date: Cambridge University Press, 2019
Arabic oration : art and function by
In Arabic Oration: Art and Function, a narrative richly infused with illustrative texts and original translations, Tahera Qutbuddin presents a comprehensive theory of this preeminent genre in its foundational oral period, 7th-8th centuries AD.
Call Number: PJ6395 .Q88 2019ISBN: 9789004395800Publication Date: 2019
MIA LIbrary Encyclopedias
A Companion to Islamic Art and Architecture
The Companion represents recent developments in the field and provide fresh perspectives on canonical subjects, such as early Islamic art, sacred spaces, palaces, urbanism. The two volumes include periods and regions typically excluded from survey books including modern and contemporary art-architecture; China, Indonesia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sicily, the New World (Americas).
Call Number: N6260 .C66 2017 (PUBLIC READING ROOM)ISBN: 9781119068662Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2017
The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture
Online content is included in Oxford Islamic Studies Center Online, also on this guide. The most comprehensive reference work in this complex and diverse area of art history. Built on the acclaimed scholarship of the Grove Dictionary of Art, this work offers over 1,600 up-to-date entries on Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe and spans over a thousand years of history.
Call Number: N851 .G76 2008 (REFERENCE MATERIAL)ISBN: 9780195313918Publication Date: Oxford University Press, 2008
An Historical Atlas of Islam by
This unique publication provides an overview of Islamic history from its inception up to the beginning of the twentieth century.
Call Number: G1786.S1 H6 2002 (REFERENCE MATERIAL)ISBN: 9004122354Publication Date: 2002
