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God Is Beautiful and Loves Beauty: The Object in Islamic Art and Culture
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God Is Beautiful and Loves Beauty: The Object in Islamic Art and Culture Hardcover - 2013

by Sheila S. Blair (Editor); Jonathan M. Bloom (Editor)


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The Islamic world, spanning centuries and far-flung regions, is renowned for its diverse cultural and artistic traditions. This sumptuous book delves into that vast creative output, examining a dozen exquisite objects in the Museum of Islamic Art, in Doha, Qatar, designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei and opened in 2008. Twelve prominent scholars from across the globe select works representing various centers of Islamic life, from early Spain to 17th-century India, as well as a range of media including textiles, ceramics, metalwork, and miniature paintings. Authoritative texts put the objects into context, exploring the relationships to those people who produced and lived among them.

In addition, architectural critic Paul Goldberger discusses the museum, assessing its place in Pei's career and in the broader scope of Islamic architecture, while Oliver Watson, the museum's former director, sheds light on the installation of works throughout the building.


Published in association with The Qatar Foundation, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar

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  • Title God Is Beautiful and Loves Beauty: The Object in Islamic Art and Culture
  • Author Sheila S. Blair (Editor); Jonathan M. Bloom (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 406
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yale University Press
  • Date 2013-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780300196665 / 0300196660
  • Weight 5.68 lbs (2.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.6 x 9.5 x 1.7 in (29.46 x 24.13 x 4.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Art Aspects
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
  • Library of Congress subjects Islamic art objects, Art and society - Islamic countries
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013005184
  • Dewey Decimal Code 704.088

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About the author

Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom, wife and husband scholars, share the Hamad bin Khalifa Endowed Chair of Islamic Art at Virginia Commonwealth University as well as the Norma Jean Calderwood University Professorship in Islamic and Asian Art at Boston College.

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