Discovering Islamic Art: Scholars, Collectors and Collections, 1850-1950
- List Price: $69.95
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
- Publish date: 05/01/2000
Description:
This book explores how collecting and scholarship in the field of Islamic Art developed between c.1850 and c.1950, the period when the intellectual foundations for the study of Islamic art were established. Stephen Vernoit outlines the formation of collections, the role of exhibitions, museums and libraries, the growth of the art market, and the emergence of scholarship.
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