The Art of Orientation

An Exploration of the Mosque Through Objects

The Art of Orientation
Idries Trevathan, Mona Jalhami, Murdo MacLeod, Mona Mansour
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Hardback
h300 x 240mm - 300pg
28 Jan 2021 GE
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9783777435930
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The Art of Orientation explores the mosque through 125 artefacts from across the Islamic world. It employs an original and contemporary approach by incorporating essays by leading Arab and international authors, which provide a fresh interpretation of the cultural history behind the shown objects by interweaving concepts, histories and ideas. The Publication is a tribute to the mosque and an exploration of its origins, meanings and functions through a careful selection of artifacts, including intricate and striking pulpits, prayer rugs, lamps and manuscripts. The book examines the progression from the humble mud-brick structure of the prophet' s first Mosque in Medina to the imposing stone mosques of Cairo and Istanbul. It includes contributions from a range of highly acclaimed international scholars. Personalized and insightful they present these masterpieces of Islamic Art in an entertaining and accessible way.
Idries Trevathan and Mona AlJalhami are curators of Islamic art at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran Saudi Arabia. They are responsible for bringing together the exhibition Shatr Almasjid: The Art of Orientation, which this book accompanies. Murdo MacLeod is an editorial photographer based in Scotland. Mona Mansour is an Arab-American playwright based in New York
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9783777435930
Published: 28 Jan 2021
Published In: Germany
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
Format: Hardback
Height: 300mm
Width: 240mm
Weight: 1820g
Pages: 300

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