Studies in Islamic Painting, Epigraphy and Decorative Arts

Bernard O'Kane

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2021

Studies in Islamic Painting, Epigraphy and Decorative Arts

Bernard O'Kane

In the series Collected Papers in Islamic Art

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474474825

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About this book

Presents a carefully curated selection of key articles by Bernard O’Kane on medieval Islamic painting, decorative arts and epigraphy

Discusses masterpieces of Arab and Persian painting, in both albums and illustrated manuscripts
Explores the rise of Persian poetry on works of art and architecture in Iran and Turkey
Showcases the finest holdings of the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo and other collections
Traces the development of monumental epigraphy and calligraphy in Egypt
Includes over 300 photographs, many published in colour for the first time

This lavishly illustrated volume features 19 articles by Bernard O’Kane on a wealth of topics in medieval Islamic art. O’Kane examines controversial subjects such as the Siyah Qalam album paintings and major masterpieces of both Arab and Persian illustrated manuscripts. He analyses Egyptian and Iranian examples of decorative arts including woodwork, textiles, ceramics and metalwork, from large-scale minbars to ivory boxes. And he explores epigraphic developments in Persian and Arabic, from the 10th to the 15th centuries in Egypt and Iran.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xvi
CHAPTER ONE The Egyptian Art of the Tiraz in Fatimid Times Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER TWO Monumental Calligraphy in Fatimid Egypt: Epigraphy in Stone, Stucco and Wood Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
CHAPTER THREE The Great Jalayirid Shāhnāma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
CHAPTER FOUR Medium and Message in the Monumental Epigraphy of Medieval Cairo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
CHAPTER FIVE A Tale of Two Minbars: Woodwork in Egypt and Syria on the Eve of the Ayyubids Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
CHAPTER SIX The Look of Language Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
CHAPTER SEVEN Text and Paintings in the al-Wāsitī d Maqāmāt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
CHAPTER EIGHT Kalila o Demna: Illustrations in Manuscripts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
CHAPTER NINE Documentation of the Inscriptions in the Historic Zone of Cairo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
CHAPTER TEN The Uses of Persian on Monumental Epigraphy in Turkey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	174
CHAPTER ELEVEN Reconciliation or Estrangement? Colophon and Paintings in the TIEM Ẓafarnāma and Some Other Controversial Manuscripts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
CHAPTER TWELVE The Uses of Captions in Medieval Literary Arabic Manuscripts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Iconography of the Shānāma, Ms. Taʾrikh Farisī 73, Dar al-Kutub, Cairo (796/1393–4) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
CHAPTER FOURTEEN ‘Introduction to Islamic Art’, ‘The Ayubs and Early Mamluks’ and ‘Iranian Art’ Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	264
CHAPTER FIFTEEN Persian Poetry on Ilkhanid Art and Architecture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	346
CHAPTER SIXTEEN Siyah Qalam: The Jalayirid Connections Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	357
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN The Bihbihani Anthology and its Antecedents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	393
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Lifting the Veil from the Face of Persian Painting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	420
CHAPTER NINETEEN Rock Faces and Rock Figures in Persian Painting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	435
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	480

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 512
Illustrations
- Other: 374 colour illustrations
Keywords: Islamic Studies

eBook

Published: April 5, 2022
ISBN: 9781474474825