Al-Andalus

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  • Al-Andalus Book Detail

  • Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
  • Release Date : 1992
  • Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Genre : Art
  • Pages : 464
  • ISBN 13 : 0870996363
  • File Size : 64,64 MB
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Al-Andalus by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) PDF Summary

Book Description: From 711 when they arrived on the Iberian Peninsula until 1492 when scholars contribute a wide-ranging series of essays and catalogue entries which are fully companion to the 373 illustrations (324 in color) of the spectacular art and architecture of the nearly vanished culture. 91/2x121/2 they were expelled by Ferdinand and Isabella, the Muslims were a powerful force in al-Andalus, as they called the Iberian lands they controlled. This awe-inspiring volume, which accompanies a major exhibition presented at the Alhambra in Granada and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is devoted to the little-known artistic legacy of Islamic Spain, revealing the value of these arts as part of an autonomous culture and also as a presence with deep significance for both Europe and the Islamic world. Twenty-four international Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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