From Nineveh to New York : the strange story of the Assyrian reliefs in the Metropolitan Museum and the hidden masterpiece at Canford School /
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232 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 27 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-229) and index. :
0300064594
9780300064599
The bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
: volume 1, number 1 (Novolumes 1905)-volumes 38 [i.e. 37], number 6 (June 1942) ; new ser., volumes 1, number 1 (summer 1942)- : Kislak Reference Collection: volume 12, number 7 (Mar. 1954), 21, number 4 (Dec. 1962), volumes 23, number 5 (Jan. 1965), volumes 24, number 9 (May 1966), volumes 26, number 6 (Feb. 1968), volumes 28, number 3 (Novolumes 1969), volumes 32, number 5 (1973/1974). : volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm : Quarterly, <1977-> : 0026-1521
Islamic arms and armor in the Metropolitan Museum of Art /
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"From its origins in the 7th century, armor and weaponry were central to Islamic culture not only as a means of conquest and the spread of faith, but also as symbols of status, wealth, and power. More than 120 exceptional examples from the renowned collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art are presented in detail to demonstrate the remarkable craftsmanship and beauty of Islamic arms and armor. These diverse objects, which have never been catalogued or published in detail, span ten centuries and represent nearly every Islamic culture, from Spain to the Caucasus. Among these masterpieces are rare early works, such as the oldest documented Islamic sword, and fine examples of decorated helmets and body armor from late-15th-century Iran and Anatolia. Also included are lavish gem-studded weapons from royal courts in the Ottoman world and India. Each piece is handsomely photographed, with a detailed discussion of its technical, historical, and artistic importance. Made by master artisans in conjunction with leading designers, goldsmiths, and jewelers, these stunning objects demonstrate how utilitarian military equipment could be transformed into striking and extravagant works of art."--YaleBooks website.
"Armor and weaponry were central to Islamic culture not only as a means of conquest and the spread of the faith, but also as symbols of status, wealth, and power. The finest arms were made by master craftsmen working with the leading designers, goldsmiths, and jewelers, whose work transformed utilitarian military equipment into courtly works of art. This book reveals the diversity and artistic quality of one of the most important and encyclopedic collections of its kind in the West. The Metropolitan Museum's holdings span ten centuries and include representative pieces from almost every Islamic culture from Spain to the Caucasus. Presenting 126 objects, each handsomely photographed and richly documented with a detailed description of discussion of its technical, historical, and artistic importance, this overview of the Met's holdings is supplemented by an introductory essay on the formation of the collection, and appendixes on iconography and on Turkman-style armor."--Publisher's description.
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xii, 336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 32 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-329) and index. :
1588395707
9781588395702
How to read islamic carpets /
: "This book explores the history,design techniques, materials, craftsmanship,and socio-economic contexts of these works.fifty-five examples of islamic carpets are illustrated with new : 143 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. : Includes bibliographical references. : 9781588395405
The year one : art of the ancient world east and west /
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Catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Oct. 3, 2000 through Jan. 14, 2001. :
xii, 220 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-213) and index. :
0300085141
0870999613 (hc.)
0870999621 (pbk.)
Falken, Katzen, Krokodile : Tiere im Alten Ägypten : aus den Sammlungen des Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, und des Ägyptischen Museums Kairo /
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Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Museum Rietberg Zürich, June 24-Nov. 14, 2010.
Partially based on the 1995 catalog "An Egyptian Bestiary" by Dorothea Arnold which was reprinted from the Spring 1995 issue of the Bulletin of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. :
104 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-104). :
9783907077474
3907077474
Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art /
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Published in conjunction with the reopening of the Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia on November 1, 2011. :
xiii, 431 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9780300175851
9781588394347
1588394344