Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century
New Haven and London: The Cleveland Museum of Art / Yale University Press, 2015. Hardcover. Tan & decorated cloth, 520 pp., lavishly illus. in color. VG. Item #153086
ISBN: 9780300206098
"Presents a lavishly illustrated survey of luxury textiles from Spain across the Middle East to Central asia and India from the seventh century to the present, with examples drawn from the Cleveland Museum of Art's fine collection, and from museums on four continents. Luxury textiles are a missing link in understanding the visual arts, culture, and history of Islamic countries. Symbols of power, wealth, and status, they set standards of beauty and drove economies, fueling prosperity and urbanization. Written by a leading Islamic textile scholar, this is the first book about luxury textiles from Islamic lands to consider hitorical, aesthetic, and technical issues in a comprehensive manner. It not only advances the field but also appeals to anyone interested in textiles, art history, material culture, and design." (last page) A sumptuous book, indeed!
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