Author: Guirguis, Magdi
Title: An Armenian Artist in Ottoman Egypt: Yuhanna Al-Armani and His Coptic Icons
Description: Caio, American University in Cairo Press, 2008. Hardcover. Muted orange casebound book with black text on the spine. There is a matte dust jacket with white text down a muted orange spine. Pages: (12), 1-131. Fourteen pages of color plates. "Drawing on deeds relating to Yuhanna al-Armani and other members of his social network, Magdi Guirguis offers a fascinating glimpse into the ways of life of urban dwellers in eighteenth century Cairo, at a time when a civilian elite had reached a high level of prominence and wealth. Illustrated with 28 full-color reproductions of al-Armani's icons, An Armenian Artist in Ottoman Egypt is a rich and compelling window on Cairene social history that will interest students and scholars of art history, Coptic studies, or Ottoman history. VG+/VG+ .

Keywords: Middle Eastern Artists ; Al-Armani, Yuhanna ; ;


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