Isabelle Gadoin

Private Collectors of Islamic Art in Late Nineteenth-Century London

The Persian Ideal

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines British collectors of so-called "Persian art" (a broad umbrella term then covering a large portion of Islamic art) in the late nineteenth century, including ceramics, metalwork, carpets and textiles, and woodwork.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm
• Gewicht: 580g
• ISBN-13: 9780367766030
• ISBN-10: 0367766035
• Artikelnr.: 70337949

Autorenporträt

Isabelle Gadoin is Professor of British Art and Literature at the University of Poitiers.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Victorian Travellers to Iran: Discoverers or Plunderers? 2.
Setting Down the Bases of a New Discipline: The First Analyses of Islamic
Art 3. The 1885 Exhibition of "Persian and Arab Art" 4. A New Sociology of
Collecting 5. Islamic Objects at Home Conclusion