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Piotrovskiĭ, M. B.

Earthly beauty, heavenly art : art of Islam / Heavenly art Art of Islam Mikhail B. Piotrovsky ; John Vrieze (general editor) ; with contributions by among others the lenders. - London : Lund Humphries, c1999. - 311p. : col. ill., map 31 cm

Published to coincide with the exhibition Earthly Beauty, Heavenly Art; the Art of Islam, held in De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, 16 December 1999 - 24 April 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-309).

This volume presents a fine range of Islamic art drawn from collections around the world, including calligraphy, glasswork, fabrics, religious and secular artifacts.



ISBN: 9780853318309 £22.50 9780853318309

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Stichting De Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam, Netherlands)--Exhibitions.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Art, Islamic
Art, Islamic--Exhibitions
Art and Design.
Fine arts: art forms
Islam
Social groups: religious groups & communities
History of art