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From Isfahan through Samarqand and to the Taj Mahal, the luxurious 'Persian style' took Islamic art to new aesthetic heights. In this superbly crafted survey, Henri Stierlin discusses the vast scope of Islamic architecture and architectural decoration from the frontiers of Iran to the heart of India and places it within its historical context, while copious photographs of Islam's monuments, ceramics, miniatures and carpets enable us to use art as a window into Islamic culture. The final section of the book is an in-depth presentation of nine great masterpieces of Islamic architecture, including the Friday Mosque in Isfahan, the Registan in Samarqand, the abandoned Mughal city of Fategpur Sikri and Agra's miraculous Taj Mahal. Written in a lively and accessible style, this magnificently illustrated book shows us not only the range but also the amazing skill and virtuosity of the Islamic architect. With its clear yet thoroughly comprehensive coverage of this immense subject, it is an indispensible overview of one of this great civilization's artistic traditions. Review: brilliant book - this is a very large coffee-table book, but jam-packed with brilliant colour photos ... did quite a lot of research before buying, and damn fine pleased that I did buy it ... couldn't ask for better Review: Inspiring - The etxt is comprehensive and very readable; the photographs are suberb. All in all a magnificent way to increase our understanding of an inspiring culture.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 13 Reviews |
M**D
brilliant book
this is a very large coffee-table book, but jam-packed with brilliant colour photos ... did quite a lot of research before buying, and damn fine pleased that I did buy it ... couldn't ask for better
M**D
Inspiring
The etxt is comprehensive and very readable; the photographs are suberb. All in all a magnificent way to increase our understanding of an inspiring culture.
F**T
Five Stars
good quality and informative book
W**L
Excellent Book
I received this book as a present. Not only is the book filled with the most amazing photographs, it is also very beautifully written. Henri writes about the architecture of the region as well as informing the reader of the historical, art historical context. I hope to visit these regions and therefore place great value on this book,
L**H
Four Stars
A beautiful book- my father really enjoyed his gift.
N**I
A Gorgeous Book
I was given this book as a gift, and I love it. It's a fantastic book, with great photos and text is brilliant. If you like Asia, architecture and great photos this book is for you. It makes you want to book a flight to Iran and India and see the places for real.
A**R
写真が実に鮮やかです。読みごたえも大変ありそうですが…
イランのモスク建築に興味がありました。3年前、シンガポールのアジア文明博物館(Asian Civilisations Museum)の売店で、偶然この本を見つけました。しばらく眺めていると、若い店員さんが寄ってきて、「大変内容の濃い本で、学術的にもすぐれた本ですよ。」と熱心に勧められました。その時はあいにく変えずじまいでしたが、こうして今、やっと購入することができました。レビューにもありますが、写真が実の鮮やかで、多く掲載があり、また、実に丹念に、対象の地域の建築物を(有名なモスクだけでなく)調べてあることが感じられました。時間をかけて、じっくり読んで楽しめる本だと思います。また、これもレビューに記載がありますが、コストパフォーマンスもかなりすぐれている、と言えると思います。ありがとうございました。
K**S
Qualität
Ein in jeder Hinsicht gelungenes Werk.
C**T
ES PRECIOSO
Lo compré porque despúes de visitar el Taj Mahal y Fatehpur Sikri quería saber más. No decepciona lo más mínimo. La edición muy cuidada, la fotografía de calidad.
S**6
Beautifully illustrated coffee table sized book with pictures of faraway places
Beautifully illustrated coffee table sized book. A visual treat with all the detailed and nice illustration of places and structures along Marco Polo's Silk Route (places like Samrkand, Isfahan etc.). Gorgeously built marks of ancient civilizations which I may not have a chance to visit in my lifetime, ergo - this book.
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