From Italian textiles featuring Islamic and Asian motifs to ceramics and glassware that reflected Syrian techniques and ornamental concepts, this book gives an
"De nombreuses illustrations et descriptions permettent de montrer l'influence de l'orient sur les arts décoratifs de la Renaissance italienne : tissus, céram
The history of coffee is much more than the tale of one luxury good—it is a lens through which to consider various strands of world history, from food and foo
The Mongol period (1206-1368) marked a major turning point of exchange – culturally, politically, and artistically – across Eurasia. The wide-ranging intern
This book examines the arts and artistic exchanges at the ‘Christian Oriental’ fringes of Europe, especially Armenia. It starts with the architecture, histo