A Handbook of Mohammedan Decorative Arts
328 pages
175 illustrations
This title is out of print.
The first history of Mohammedan decorative arts to appear in English, this publication from 1930 highlights The Metropolitan Museum of Art's strong Islamic art collection with over 170 works discussed. The diverse selection objects spans over twelve centuries and includes richly illuminated manuscripts, colorful glazed pottery, and intricate woven carpets, among others. Dimand contextualizes Mohammedan decorative arts within the history of Islam and its spread across the world, from the Middle East to Egypt and India.
Met Art in Publication
'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl
dated 621 AH/1224 CE
Author Ibn Bakhtishu'
ca. 1300
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1300–30
Author Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi
dated 741 AH/1340–41 CE
Author `Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
late 15th century
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
mid-15th century
Author Nizami
1447–48
Multiple artists/makers
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
Poet Hafiz
Painting attributed to Bihzad
ca. 1480
Multiple artists/makers
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
Author Nizami
Calligrapher Sultan Muhammad Nur
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
late 16th century
Author Sa'di
Author Hafiz
Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
late 15th century
Author Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
Calligrapher Mir 'Ali al-Husaini
930 AH/1523–24 CE
Painting by Riza-yi 'Abbasi
Calligrapher Nur al-Din Muhammad Lahiji
second quarter 17th century
Poet Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi
mid-16th century
Attributed to Basavana
Attributed to Shravana
Attributed to Tara
ca. 1564–69
ca. 1590–95
Author Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Calligrapher Muhammad Husain Kashmiri
Painting by Basawan
1597–98
19th century
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