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5 book(s) with the same title
Renaissance Venice, Islam and Mahmud the Kurd a metalworking enigma
Auld, Sylvia: Renaissance Venice, Islam and Mahmud the Kurd a metalworking enigma. London: Altajir World of Islam Trust, 2004. 350pp with 210 monochrome illustrations. Cloth. 26.8x20.7cms. The name of Mahmud the Kurd (probably an itinerant master craftsman working in the second half of the 15th century) has been found on ten small, domestic objects of brass. All are exquisitely worked with intricate arabesques. On one, his signature appears in two forms in Arabic (or Persian), and in transliterated Roman script. Why? For whom was he working, and where? These are the questions which this book tries to answer. The widespread links between Renaissance Europe and Islam, which emerge as part of the trail, may come as a surprise to some readers. The objects listed in this book are not only fascinating in themselves but can be seen as a microcosm of the international exchanges and excursions of the period. Later, in 19th-century Europe, it was even assumed that Mahmud (and others working in the same style) were employed in Venice . This seems improbable following research in the archives, but so far no satisfactory explanation has been offered for Mahmud's double-language signature. Close examination of the objects shows that there are in fact three distinct styles. In the 15th century, against a backdrop of diplomatic intrigue in the face of Ottoman victories, Venice promoted links with their rivals, the Turcoman 'White Sheep' dynasty, whose capital then was at Tabriz . This explains a Persian element in the decorative detail of the first stylistic group. Some of the objects of a second group include a European shield as part of their decoration. Despite renewed papal bans, European trade with Islam continued unabated in the Eastern Mediterranean; Venice was the prime port for this commercial activity, and this accounts for the appearance of this second, Mamluk, group. The admiration in Europe and more particularly in Italy for the high quality of Islamic inlaid work explains the details of a third, western, group. Men like Benvenuto Cellini not only set out to emulate this technique, which they called 'azzimina, but to prove that they could do better.
The name of Mahmud the Kurd (probably an itinerant master craftsman working in the second half of the 15th century) has been found on ten small, domestic objects of brass. All are exquisitely worked with intricate arabesques. On one, his signature appears in two forms in Arabic (or Persian), and in transliterated Roman script. Why? For whom was he working, and where? These are the questions which this book tries to answer. The widespread links between Renaissance Europe and Islam, which emerge as part of the trail, may come as a surprise to some readers. The objects listed in this book are not only fascinating in themselves but can be seen as a microcosm of the international exchanges and excursions of the period. Later, in 19th-century Europe, it was even assumed that Mahmud (and others working in the same style) were employed in Venice . This seems improbable following research in the archives, but so far no satisfactory explanation has been offered for Mahmudâs double-language signature. Close examination of the objects shows that there are in fact three distinct styles. In the 15th century, against a backdrop of diplomatic intrigue in the face of Ottoman victories, Venice promoted links with their rivals, the Turcoman âWhite Sheepâ dynasty, whose capital then was at Tabriz . This explains a Persian element in the decorative detail of the first stylistic group. Some of the objects of a second group include a European shield as part of their decoration. Despite renewed papal bans, European trade with Islam continued unabated in the Eastern Mediterranean; Venice was the prime port for this commercial activity, and this accounts for the appearance of this second, Mamluk, group. The admiration in Europe and more particularly in Italy for the high quality of Islamic inlaid work explains the details of a third, western, group. Men like Benvenuto Cellini not only set out to emulate this technique, which they called âazzimina, but to prove that they could do better. Text in English
The world of Songye
Vanderstraete, Anne and Francois Neyt: The world of Songye. 2022. 416 pages, 300 colour and black & white illustrations. Hardback. 31 x 25cms. A study of Songye statues, masks, ornaments, accessories and weapons, including previously unpublished photographs of pieces from museums and private collections. The first volume contains 25 essays in 5 sections, introducing the geography, culture, cosmogony, religious rituals of Songye, and early Western explorations of the land. Also examining Songye sculpture, workshops, and styles from the Ilande, Milembwe, Eki, Sanga and Nsapo-Nsapo kingdoms, and the Northern and Eastern Songye country, the anonymous masters from the Muyemba, Lubao, Lusangay, and Lusambo regions, thirteen Songye effigies from the Frans Olbrecht collection, and two Songye figures in the National Museum of African art. In volume 2, 19 essays discuss the aesthetics and symbolism of Songye statuary, Central African Mutwoom (witchcraft), Songye bestiary and animal elements in their sculpture, blacksmith culture in the Songye and the Luba, Nkishi statuary, Bifwebe masks, the mask held at the Museum der Kulturen in Basel, mankishi nail figures, the 'De la Lindi Fetish' statue, collectors Father Constant de Deken, General Gaston Heenen, agronomist Karel Plasmans, and dealer Allan Stone, and the artworks of the Baluba, the Bekalebue, the Bena Mpasa, and the Bena Ki tribes. The third volume is a detailed inventory of the works.
A study of Songye statues, masks, ornaments, accessories and weapons, including previously unpublished photographs of pieces from museums and private collections. The first volume contains 25 essays in 5 sections, introducing the geography, culture, cosmogony, religious rituals of Songye, and early Western explorations of the land. Also examining Songye sculpture, workshops, and styles from the Ilande, Milembwe, Eki, Sanga and Nsapo-Nsapo kingdoms, and the Northern and Eastern Songye country, the anonymous masters from the Muyemba, Lubao, Lusangay, and Lusambo regions, thirteen Songye effigies from the Frans Olbrecht collection, and two Songye figures in the National Museum of African art. In volume 2, 19 essays discuss the aesthetics and symbolism of Songye statuary, Central African Mutwoom (witchcraft), Songye bestiary and animal elements in their sculpture, blacksmith culture in the Songye and the Luba, Nkishi statuary, Bifwebe masks, the mask held at the Museum der Kulturen in Basel, mankishi nail figures, the 'De la Lindi Fetish' statue, collectors Father Constant de Deken, General Gaston Heenen, agronomist Karel Plasmans, and dealer Allan Stone, and the artworks of the Baluba, the Bekalebue, the Bena Mpasa, and the Bena Ki tribes. The third volume is a detailed inventory of the works
Great Irish Households: Inventories from the Long Eighteenth Century
Murdoch, Tessa: Great Irish Households: Inventories from the Long Eighteenth Century. 2022. 435 pages, illustrated. Hardback. 28 x 22cms. The inventory for Castlecomer House, Co. Kilkenny, drawn up to make a claim following the house's devastation in the 1798 uprising, provides a glimpse into the lifestyle and taste of some of the foremost families of the day. Above stairs, the inventories show the evolving collecting habits and tastes of eighteenth-century patrons across Ireland and how the interiors of great town and country houses were arranged or responded to new materials and new ideas. The meticulous recording of the contents of the kitchen and scullery likewise sheds light on life below stairs. Itemized equipment required for the brewhouse, dairy, stables, garden and farmyard reflects the at times significant scale of the communities the houses supported and the remarkable degree of self-sufficiency at some of the demesnes. A comprehensive index facilitates access to the myriad items forming the inventories, while the books listed at three of the houses are tentatively identified in separate appendices. A foreword together with short preambles to the inventories set the households in their historical context and are illustrated with contemporary engravings and portraits of their owners.
The inventory for Castlecomer House, Co. Kilkenny, drawn up to make a claim following the house's devastation in the 1798 uprising, provides a glimpse into the lifestyle and taste of some of the foremost families of the day. Above stairs, the inventories show the evolving collecting habits and tastes of eighteenth-century patrons across Ireland and how the interiors of great town and country houses were arranged or responded to new materials and new ideas. The meticulous recording of the contents of the kitchen and scullery likewise sheds light on life below stairs. Itemized equipment required for the brewhouse, dairy, stables, garden and farmyard reflects the at times significant scale of the communities the houses supported and the remarkable degree of self-sufficiency at some of the demesnes. A comprehensive index facilitates access to the myriad items forming the inventories, while the books listed at three of the houses are tentatively identified in separate appendices. A foreword together with short preambles to the inventories set the households in their historical context and are illustrated with contemporary engravings and portraits of their owners. Text in English
The Great Exhibition in Art. Picturing the First World's Fair, 1851.
Bryant, Julius: The Great Exhibition in Art. Picturing the First World's Fair, 1851. 2025. 160 pages, 150 colour and black & white illustrations. Hardback. 27 x 22.8cms. A study of The Great Exhibition of 1851. Drawing on the V&A's collections to document Prince Albert's vision for the Exhibition alongside the planned and actual routes as recorded in official engravings, maps and guidebooks; the opening and closing ceremonies as depicted in prints; the official visual record of the Exhibition; and souvenirs, popular press and ephemera. Bringing to life the 19th-century visitor's experience through reproductions of period images from definitive official publications, commercial guides, souvenirs, music scores, poems and satirical periodicals. Including the story of the founding of the Victoria and Albert Museum which shared the Exhibition's mission to educate the public about art, design and taste.
A study of The Great Exhibition of 1851. Drawing on the V&A's collections to document Prince Albertâs vision for the Exhibition alongside the planned and actual routes as recorded in official engravings, maps and guidebooks; the opening and closing ceremonies as depicted in prints; the official visual record of the Exhibition; and souvenirs, popular press and ephemera. Bringing to life the 19th-century visitorâs experience through reproductions of period images from definitive official publications, commercial guides, souvenirs, music scores, poems and satirical periodicals. Including the story of the founding of the Victoria and Albert Museum which shared the Exhibition's mission to educate the public about art, design and taste
Le Petit Salon. The journey of an 18th century room from Paris to Vermont
Wick, Gabriel: Le Petit Salon. The journey of an 18th century room from Paris to Vermont. Exhibition: Middlebury (VT), Middlebury College Museum of Art, 2025. 191 pages, illustrated. Paperback. 27 x 21cms. A catalogue to accompany the exhibition at Middlebury College Museum of Art, Vermont, on the preserved 18th century Parisian salon by royal architect Pierre-Adrien Paris. Exploring the ancient roman inspiration behind the room's decor, the background of the owner of the house, Louis-Marie-Guy d'Aumont de Rochebaron the 6th Duke of Aumont, the fate of the Hotel de Crillon after the French Revolution, the American collection of period European interior decoration in the 20th century, and the salon's transferral to Le Chateau at Middlebury College.
A catalogue to accompany the exhibition at Middlebury College Museum of Art, Vermont, on the preserved 18th century Parisian salon by royal architect Pierre-Adrien Paris. Exploring the ancient roman inspiration behind the room's decor, the background of the owner of the house, Louis-Marie-Guy d'Aumont de Rochebaron the 6th Duke of Aumont, the fate of the Hotel de Crillon after the French Revolution, the American collection of period European interior decoration in the 20th century, and the salon's transferral to Le Chateau at Middlebury College
