| Islamic Tiles Contributor(s): Porter, Venetia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566565723 ISBN-13: 9781566565721 Publisher: Interlink Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2004 Annotation: Ceramic tiles have been produced for over a thousand years in the heartlands of the Islamic world, from Iraq in the ninth century to Turkey in the nineteenth. Superb color photographs and informative text make this book a treasure for anyone Interested in art Venetia Porter is a curator in the Department of Coins & Medals in the British Museum. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Middle Eastern - Art | Ceramics |
| Dewey: 709.56 |
| Series: Eastern Art |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.74" W x 9.46" (0.82 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ceramic tiles have been produced for over a thousand years in the heartlands of the Islamic world, from Iraq in the ninth century to Turkey in the nineteenth. The wealth of designs and colors used to decorate mosques, shrines and palaces later provided inspiration for European artists and designers. This book first explains the various techniques of the craftsmen and then traces the development of tilework, beginning with pre-Islamic tradition, through the major periods and across a wide geographic area. Superb color photographs and informative text make this book a treasure for anyone interested in art and design. |