Colour, Light and Wonder in Islamic Art

Colour, Light and Wonder in Islamic Art

Author:
Idries Trevathan
A unique investigation into the aesthetics of colour in Islamic art revealing its deeper symbolic and mystical meanings.It reconstructs concepts of beauty and the function of art in the periods before and during the Safavid period. Critical text for art historians, anthropologists and humanities students and scholars.
244.00 zł
Publishing date:
2020
Delivery:
2 days
Publisher:
Saqi Books
Number of pages:
288
Publication form:
hardback
Language:
English
Edition:
ISBN:
9780863561450
Categories:
The arts: general issues
A unique investigation into the aesthetics of colour in Islamic art revealing its deeper symbolic and mystical meanings.It reconstructs concepts of beauty and the function of art in the periods before and during the Safavid period. Critical text for art historians, anthropologists and humanities students and scholars.