Author: SHATANAWI, MIRJAM. Title: Islam at the Tropenmuseum.
Description: Tropenmuseum/KIT, 2013. 27 x 22 cm. Illustrated. 256 pages. NEW COPY Still shrink wrapped. * ** This beautifully illustrated book presents for the first time the rich Islamic collections of the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam. Highlighting over 100 artworks and everyday objects, the author demonstrates how Muslims, from the beginning of Islam to the present day, have expressed their faith in art and culture. The book features a wide variety of artifacts from different regions of the world, from Southeast Asia to the Middle East, from West Africa to the Caribbean. Figurative paintings and prints, works of calligraphy and everyday objects embellished with religious motifs testify to the extraordinary richness and diversity of Islamic artistic expression.
Keywords: ; ISBN13: 9789460222474
Price: EUR 60.00 = appr. US$ 65.21 Seller: Antiquariaat Frans Melk
- Book number: 114068