Iznik Pottery and Tiles in the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection

Iznik Pottery and Tiles in the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection
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Publisher : Scala Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1857595866
ISBN-13 : 9781857595864
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Iznik Pottery and Tiles in the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection by : Maria Queiroz Ribeiro

Download or read book Iznik Pottery and Tiles in the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection written by Maria Queiroz Ribeiro and published by Scala Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After more than 20 years since the Gulbenkian's Iznik pottery catalogue was published comes this book celebrating the impressive decorative repertoire and the great diversity, quantity and quality of Ottoman ceramic ware gathered by Calouste Sarkis Gulbe

Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages : 450
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ISBN-10 : 9781588394347
ISBN-13 : 1588394344
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Download or read book Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2011 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the great diversity and range of Islamic culture through one of the finest collections in the world. Published to coincide with the historic reopening of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's Islamic Art Department, it presents nearly three hundred masterworks created in the rich tradition of the Islamic faith and culture. The Metropolitan's renowned holdings range chronologically from the origins of Islam in the 7th century through the 19th century, and geographically from as far west as Spain to as far east as Southeast Asia.

Folk Art

Folk Art
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 738
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ISBN-10 : 9780253067234
ISBN-13 : 0253067235
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Folk Art by : Henry Glassie

Download or read book Folk Art written by Henry Glassie and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listen to the artists of the Brazilian Northeast. Their work, they say, comes of continuity and creativity. Continuity runs along lines of learning toward social coherence. Creativity brings challenges and deep personal satisfaction. What they say and do in Brazil aligns with ethnographic evidence from New Mexico and North Carolina; from Ireland, Portugal, and Italy; from Nigeria, Turkey, India, and Bangladesh; from China and Japan. This book is about that, about folk art as a sign of human unity.

Constantinople Quilts

Constantinople Quilts
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Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages : 147
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ISBN-10 : 9781617450129
ISBN-13 : 161745012X
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Constantinople Quilts by : Tamsin Harvey

Download or read book Constantinople Quilts written by Tamsin Harvey and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel to an exotic land with timeless designs inspired by Turkish Iznik tiles from the Ottoman Empire. Bursting with flora and organic symmetry, the book’s exquisite fusible appliqué projects will take your breath away. Your journey begins with the basics—choosing the right fabric, thread, and needles for hand-stitched or machine appliqué. Newer or busy quilters can start with table runners or bags and work their way up to Tamsin Harvey’s stunning master quilts. Location photography enhances 8 patterns that effortlessly go from ancient places to contemporary spaces.

Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 Vol. Set)

Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 Vol. Set)
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 1510
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ISBN-10 : 9789004170582
ISBN-13 : 9004170588
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 Vol. Set) by : Susan Sinclair

Download or read book Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 Vol. Set) written by Susan Sinclair and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012 with total page 1510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the tradition and style of the acclaimed Index Islamicus, the editors have created this new Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World. The editors have surveyed and annotated a wide range of books and articles from collected volumes and journals published in all European languages (except Turkish) between 1906 and 2011. This comprehensive bibliography is an indispensable tool for everyone involved in the study of material culture in Muslim societies.

Mr Five Per Cent

Mr Five Per Cent
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Publisher : Profile Books
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 9781782834441
ISBN-13 : 1782834443
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mr Five Per Cent by : Jonathan Conlin

Download or read book Mr Five Per Cent written by Jonathan Conlin and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the BAC Wadsworth Prize for Business History 2020 When Calouste Gulbenkian died in 1955 at the age of 86, he was the richest man in the world, known as 'Mr Five Per Cent' for his personal share of Middle East oil. The son of a wealthy Armenian merchant in Istanbul, for half a century he brokered top-level oil deals, concealing his mysterious web of business interests and contacts within a labyrinth of Asian and European cartels, and convincing governments and oil barons alike of his impartiality as an 'honest broker'. Today his name is known principally through the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, to which his spectacular art collection and most of his vast wealth were bequeathed. Gulbenkian's private life was as labyrinthine as his business dealings. He insisted on the highest 'moral values', yet ruthlessly used his wife's charm as a hostess to further his career, and demanded complete obedience from his family, whom he monitored obsessively. As a young man he lived a champagne lifestyle, escorting actresses and showgirls, and in later life - on doctor's orders - he slept with a succession of discreetly provided young women. Meanwhile he built up a superb art collection which included Rembrandts and other treasures sold to him by Stalin from the Hermitage Museum. Published to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth, Mr Five Per Cent reveals Gulbenkian's complex and many-sided existence. Written with full access to the Gulbenkian Foundation's archives, this is the fascinating story of the man who more than anyone else helped shape the modern oil industry.

Sveti Pavao Shipwreck

Sveti Pavao Shipwreck
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Publisher : Oxbow Books
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9781782977094
ISBN-13 : 1782977090
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Sveti Pavao Shipwreck by : Carlo Beltrame

Download or read book Sveti Pavao Shipwreck written by Carlo Beltrame and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 2007 and 2012 the Department for Underwater Archaeology of the Croatian Conservation Institute from Zagreb and the Department of Humanistic Studies of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice collaborated in the recording, underwater excavation and analysis of the unusually well-preserved wreck of a 16th century Venetian merchantman in the Svetti Pavao shallow off the southern shore of the island of Mljet, Croatia. The shipwreck preserved many personal possessions of the crew as well as a number of bronze artillery pieces and the remains of a cargo of luxury and richly decorated ceramic material from Iznik and other oriental workshops. Although the excavation is not complete, this volume presents the results of the project so far. The methodological and technical aspects of the underwater investigation of the site, mainly by photogrammetry, are described; the historical and archaeological context of navigation in the late Medieval period in the eastern Mediterranean discussed; and the recovered artefacts described and catalogued in detail, together with the remains of the ship and its equipment that, because of depth and of problems of conservation, have been left in situ. The conservation and restoration of the finds are described in an appendix.