Islamic Art and Architecture: From Isfahan to the Taj Mahal

HardCover Pub Date: November 2002 Pages: 320 in Publisher: Thames & Hudson In the this survey. Henri Stierlin discusses Islamic architecture and architectural decoration from the frontiers of Iran to the heart of India and places it within the historical context. Lavish illustrations of Islam's monuments. ceramics. jewelry. miniatures. textiles. mosaics. enamels and ivories enable us to use art as a window into Islamic culture. The final section of the book presents in depth nine great masterpieces of Islamic architecture. including the Friday Mosque in Isfahan. the Registan in Samarkand. the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri and Agra's miraculous Taj Mahal. Contents: History and ArtThe Spread of the Persian Style from Isfahan to the Taj Mahalp. 8Mapp. 14The Rebirth of Iranp. 20Muslims in India and Mongols in Iranp . 40Samarqand and the Masterworks of the Timuridsp. 56The Evo...