ISLAMIC ARTS FROM SPAIN

Intricate, elaborate, and colorful, Islamic art produced in medieval Spain has had a lasting influence on Western decorative art. Th is fascinating book, lavishly illustrated with objects drawn from the VyAs collections, includes exquisite ivory caskets, including stunning Byzantine works, marble tombstones and capitals, architectural models, jewelry, textiles, ceramics, and also examines the late 19th-century craze for the Alhambresque style promoted by English designer Owen Jones, the work of Antoni Gaudi, and much more. Islamic A...[Llegir més]