Gift tradition in islamic art, the
Auteur :
Komaroff, Linda
Éditeur :
Yale University Press
ISBN :
9780300184358
Date de publication :
16 avr. 2012
Dimensions :
26,7 x 24,1 cm
Poids :
794 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The offering of gifts - state, religious and personal - is a practice nearly as ancient and widespread as human culture itself. This illustrated book explores the complex interplay between artistic production and gift-based patronage by discussing works of great aesthetic refinement that were either commissioned or repurposed as gifts.