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Title: FATIMID ART AT THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
By: Anna Contadini
Format: Hardback

List price: £60.00


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ISBN 10: 1851771786
ISBN 13: 9781851771783
Publisher: V & A PUBLICATIONS
Pub. date: 30 November, 1998
Pages: 160
Description: An introductory essay puts the Fatimids in historical perspective and outlines current issues in the study of Fatimid art, followed by a focus on 60 key objects which are dealt with in four sections: ceramics, rock crystals and glass, woodwork, and ivory. Each section contains an essay followed by a discussion of the chosen pieces.
Synopsis: This is an in-depth study in English of the art of the Fatimids who ruled over part of North Africa, Egypt and Syria from 969 to 1171 AD. Based on the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection, the material is arranged in four sections: ceramic, rock crystals and glass, woodwork, and textiles.Following an introductory essay, which puts the Fatimids in histrical perspective and outlines current issues in the study of Fatimid art, the book focuses on some 60 key objects.Each section contains general discussion of the subject followed by detailed study of key objects. The book should be a useful supplement for academics working in Islamic and Medieval disciplines, and should also be of interest to collectors and dealers.
Illustrations: 60 colour and 40 b&w illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: V & A Publications
Returns: Returnable
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