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This is the first book to present the architecture and treasures of the world's premier museum of Islamic art. With architecture designed by I. M. Pei, an interior by J.-M. Wilmotte, and one of the world's finest collections, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, showcases the artistic achievements of the Muslim world in a dazzling way. Interviews with I.M. Pei and Jean-Michel Wilmotte reveal how the architects sought to express the museum's ties with tradition while allowing the building to become an integral part of the region's modern architectural environment. A selection of thirty-five of the museum's most important treasures, including metalwork, miniatures, carpets, calligraphy and ceramics, are featured with texts outlining their origins and significance.
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Museum of Islamic Art, Phillip Iodidio, Lois Lammerhuber
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2008
- Reliure
- (souple),
- État du livre
- Bon
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- Titre
- Museum of Islamic Art
- Sous-titre
- Doha, Qatar
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Phillip Iodidio, Lois Lammerhuber
- Éditeur
- Prestel Pub
- Publié
- 2008
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 228
- ISBN10
- 3791339338
- ISBN13
- 9783791339337
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Art, Architecture, Europe de l'Ouest, Art islamique
- Description
- This is the first book to present the architecture and treasures of the world's premier museum of Islamic art. With architecture designed by I. M. Pei, an interior by J.-M. Wilmotte, and one of the world's finest collections, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, showcases the artistic achievements of the Muslim world in a dazzling way. Interviews with I.M. Pei and Jean-Michel Wilmotte reveal how the architects sought to express the museum's ties with tradition while allowing the building to become an integral part of the region's modern architectural environment. A selection of thirty-five of the museum's most important treasures, including metalwork, miniatures, carpets, calligraphy and ceramics, are featured with texts outlining their origins and significance.