Mosque (eBook, ePUB)

Approaches to Art and Architecture
Redaktion: Trevathan, Idries

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Mosque examines the history, culture, evolution and functions of the Muslim house of worship through the prism of its artistic objects and architectural elements. Contributors present a range of elements, from dome to mihrab, to mosque furniture including lamps, prayer rugs and Qur'an stands. In addition, the book draws attention to the importance of mosque heritage through special projects and initiatives that study, preserve and revitalize the traditional arts of the mosque. This unique book brings together prominent architects, art historians, artists, historians and curators to explore innovative approaches towards the study of mosques through the presentation of original research and insights about mosque-related cultural objects. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the art and culture of the Muslim world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781003854364
• Artikelnr.: 69953840

Autorenporträt

Idries Trevathan is the Curator of Islamic Art at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). Since its opening in 2018, he has helped establish Ithra as a major destination for Islamic art through building its collection from scratch and curating major exhibitions in partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum (LACMA) and the Supreme Council of Egyptian Antiquities. Trevathan received his BA undergraduate degree in conservation studies at the City & Guilds of London Art School (2006), and his MPhil (2013) and PhD (2018) in Islamic art from the King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts in London. He has also authored and edited several books including Colour, Light and Wonder in Islamic Art (Saqi Books 2020) and The Art of Orientation: An Exploration of the Mosque through Objects (Hirmer 2020) and Hijrah: In the Footsteps of the Prophet (Hirmer 2022).

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: PEOPLE AND SPACES 1. MOSQUE WAQF RECORDS: THE STORY OF BESHIR AGHA
2. AL-GHAZALI AND THE CONGREGATIONAL MOSQUE Part 2: FORM AND FUNCTION 3.
THE 'BERBER' MINBAR AT ITHRA 4. ISLAMIC DOMES 5. ROW PRAYER RUGS IN
MOSQUES: A STUDY IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF DESIGN AND FUNCTION Part 3: AESTHETIC
PERCEPTION 6. SEMIOTIC OUTSIDE, PHENOMENOLOGICAL INSIDE: NEW HERMENEUTICS
OF MOSQUE ARCHITECTURE AND ITS FUNCTION 7. DEEPENING AESTHETIC ENGAGEMENT:
CONSIDERING THE CAPACITY OF PRACTICE AS RESEARCH TO INFORM AN APPROACH TO
HISTORICAL OBJECTS 8. THE SONOROUS, AUDIBLE MOSQUE: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON
ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE 9. ISLAM AND THE CONCEPT OF UMMA: PRESENTING "PRAYER
AND THE MOSQUE" IN THE NEW VISITOR TRAIL AT THE MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART (MIA)
Part 4: PRESERVATION & RIVATALIZATION 10. INSPIRED BY HERITAGE: THE MAKING
AND EXHIBIT OF CONTEMPORARY MOSQUE OBJECTS AT ITHRA 11. THE ROLE OF
TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP IN THE CONTEMPORARY MOSQUE 12. THE MAMLUK MINBARS
OF CAIRO: RESCUING ART, DESIGN AND HISTORY 13. MIHRAB- THE ARCHITECTURAL
FORM IN CONTEMPORARY STUDIO PRACTICE