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This magnificent publication presents the highlights of the largest and finest privately owned collection of Islamic art in the world.

Nearly 500 masterpieces have been selected from over 20,000 works in the Khalili Collection. The result is a fascinating and diverse body of material, representing a collection that ranks among the best in the world.

Created for sultans, princes and merchants between the 7th and the early 20th centuries, these precious objects reveal the extensive contact between the Islamic empires and their conquered lands from Spain and Morocco, across Northern Africa and Egypt, the Middle Eastern nations of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Palestine, and stretching as far east as Mongolia, India and China.

The treasures presented here include rare Qur’ans and illustrated manuscripts, exquisite glass, ceramics and jewellery, magnificent textiles, carpets and paintings, from the dawn of Islam until recent times. Professor Khalili’s collection illustrates the great artistic and cultural achievements of Islam and provides a synoptic vision of the arts of the entire Islamic world. It was formed with an acute awareness of the criteria by which Muslims themselves have judged and still judge their art.

With texts by an international team of scholars and specialists, headed by Professor J. M. Rogers, honorary curator of the Khalili Collection, this volume is a beautiful and inspiring celebration of the masterpieces of the arts of Islam.

­Professor Rogers was the inaugural holder of the Nasser D. Khalili Chair of Islamic Art and Archaeology at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, and is currently honorary curator of the Khalili Collection. He was previously Deputy Keeper in the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum in charge of the Islamic collections. He is the author of numerous articles and books on Islamic art, architecture and history.

На острові позаду тибетського палацу Потала розташований невеликий Кханг, або храм з дахом у вигляді пагоди, місце, призначене виключно для Далай-лам як місце медитації та духовного відпочинку.

Під час короткого правління Шостого Далай-лами, який збудував храм Луканг у 18 столітті, невідомі художники створили серію таємничих картин на стінах його каплиці; за якістю та амбітністю їх можна порівняти з Сікстинською капелою в Римі. Ці шедеври тибетського мистецтва чудово відтворені тут, у цьому надзвичайному виданні.

Цей скарб тибетської буддійської духовності представлений у чудовому та розкішному виданні великого формату. Яскраві деталі, насичені кольори та вражаючий вплив цього шляху до духовного звільнення можна відчути поза капелою Луканг.

During the last two centuries BC, the Western Han dynasty of China forged the first stable empire covering all of China and presided over a golden age that shaped much of subsequent Chinese art and culture. From family values to the structure of the civil service, Han thinking and philosophy continue to pervade Chinese society up to the present day - indeed, the majority of Chinese people consider themselves 'Han Chinese'. In their search for immortality, the Han imperial family left an artistic legacy of spectacular beauty and power.

The finest of these treasures to have survived - including exquisite jades, silver and goldwork, bronzes and ceramics - have been found in the tombs of the Han imperial family and of a rival 'emperor' of Nanyue and are brought together for the first time in a landmark exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The accompanying catalogue, written by an international team of leading scholars in the field, presents a ground-breaking account and is sumptuously illustrated by nearly 500 striking photographs, many of them specially commissioned.

280 colour and b/w illustrations, hardcover

This richly illustrated book presents the Jeffrey Montgomery collection of Japanese folk art, one of the foremost collections of this art in the world. Superb examples of lacquer and metalwork, basketry, textiles, furniture, masks, sculpture, paintings, toys and ceramics, organised by medium into five sections. These utilitarian objects of everyday life date from the Muromachi period (1392-1568) to the early Meiji period (1868-1912), and were crafted by hardworking artisans for farmers, fishermen, town merchants and the upper-class elite. The pieces these artisans produced reflect an honesty and respect for all things both animate and inanimate, while at the same time they served as vehicles of ritual and symbols of cultural identity. The significant feature of all the objects in the collection is that they possess a unique and inherent quality of timeless beauty. The introduction written by Dr. Edward de Waal, a potter and a writer whose works are held in many museum collections, focuses on the history of the appreciation of Japanese Folk arts in the West. Indeed, the influence of Japanese folk art on modernist design and on the growth of the craft movement within the West has been extremely important. The book continues with extensive texts written by four highly respected Japanese art historians. The entries are divided into five sections: ceramics, textiles, metalworks, masks, and additional objects (furniture, toys, sculptures, etc.) The book includes a chronology, a map of Japan, an index and bibliography.

This is a sister book of “The Traditional Japanese Color”, and focuses on the beauty of Japanese traditional color combination. This book explores the aesthetic of color combination in the traditional Japanese art works, which show its various aspects and constitute the exquisite world of color. About 100 examples of two, three or more color combinations in various fields from painting to annual events in the Japanese art and culture will be included. Color name list of 250 traditional Japanese colors and index with CMYK/ RGB date in the back page.

The art of ukiyo-e (the floating world) originated in the city of Edo (1603–1867, now Tokyo), when the political and military power of Japan was in the hands of the shoguns. Comprising six essays, six plate sections and over 600 illustrations this beautiful book provides a perfect introduction to the art of this period. The paintings, scrolls and prints reproduced here demonstrate not only the new urban pleasures of the theatre, restaurants, teahouses and geisha, but also Japan’s love of nature and tradition. Professor Calza’s accessible style provides a fascinating yet scholarly study of such masters as Hokusai, Hiroshige and Utamaro.

Ukiyo-e art is a wood engraving technique, representing the last traditional Japanese figurative art before the Meiji period (1868). Its pictures of the floating world imitate ancient aristocratic traditions and reflect the tastes and traditions of the people of Edo (the present-day Tokyo) through landscapes and scenes from everyday life. Ukiyo-e inspired such Western artists as Manet, Degas and van Gogh, and gave birth to Japonism.

Over the course of the past two decades a previously unrecognized genre of startlingly modern looking large flat woven hangings and covers (gelims) has emerged from an isolated highland region in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran. No one had imagined that hidden in the forests south of the Caspian Sea there could have existed such sophisticated treasures, which in their deceptive simplicity of abstract patterning and subtle colouring are much in accord with the aesthetic canons of contemporary ‘minimalist’ art. Published in association with Hali.

About the Author
Parviz Tanavoli is an internationally recognized contemporary Iranian painter and sculptor, his work has been exhibited in museum and art galleries around the world and can be found in the British Museum, MOMA, New York, the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, among other public and private collections. He lives and works between Vancouver, Canada and Tehran.

135 illustrations

If sensuality had a name, it would be without doubt Utamaro. Delicately underlining the Garden of Pleasures that once constituted Edo, Utamaro, by the richness of his fabrics, the swan-like necks of the women, the mysterious looks, evokes in a few lines the sensual pleasure of the Orient.
If some scenes discreetly betray lovers’ games, a great number of his shungas recall that love in Japan is first and foremost erotic.

The Author
Edmond de Goncourt was a French writer belonging to the naturalist movement. He was friends with Zola, Flaubert and Daudet. From 1850, he wrote on art history with his brother. Together, they were the witnesses of the artistic life of the second half of the nineteenth century. His last will was to create a literary academy to honour the memory of this brother. The Goncourt Prize is today the most prestigious literary distinction in France.

The following pages are going to convey fantasy, sweetness and delight, accompanied by various artists from the world of illustration and customized toys.

The artists have personally selected the featured illustrations. Established professionals and up-and-coming novices alike, all avant-gardes of today’s social panorama amongst which we have Yosuke Ueno, Olla Boku, Yosiell Lorenzo, Misa Tsutsui, Tado…The following pages are going to convey fantasy, sweetness and delight, accompanied by various artists from the world of illustration and customized toys.

The artists have personally selected the featured illustrations. Established professionals and up-and-coming novices alike, all avant-gardes of today’s social panorama amongst which we have Yosuke Ueno, Olla Boku, Yosiell Lorenzo, Misa Tsutsui, Tado…

Weapons of Warriors is a photographic study containing many of the most renowned, prestigious, and historical Arabic and Turkish swords from the 12th through the 19th century. Every sword is professionally photographed at the studio, in the highest resolution and correct color. Each weapon is presented in multiple angles, many at actual size across two pages to provide the reader with the most detailed appreciation of the skill, craftsmanship, and artistry involved in the hand crafting of these famous Shamshirs, Kilics, Nimchas, Yatagans, and Saifs. The Askeri Military Museum of Istanbul, Turkey, has set a new standard in international art and cultural exchange by opening its entire collection to the authors. The museum staff provided every assistance to be certain that their most magnificent and important weapons were photographed for this study. The museum director of edged weapons even took the time to pen an essay (included herein) on the Turkish Yatagan. Working with the authors was an international team of writers from Germany, India, and Egypt who provided additional information on the science behind these historically significant blades, traditional "koftgari" decoration, as well as the translation of ancient passages that adorn the edged weapons in this study. This beautiful book is produced for everyone who loves the lore and lure of edged weapons, whether they are beginning students, historians, collectors, or connoisseurs of these most artistic and deadly weapons of warriors.

Прекрасно оформленное подарочное издание, проиллюстрированное китайскими эротическими рисунками из коллекции Фердинана М.Бертолле. Книга упакована в оригинальную шелковую сумку-чехол.

В книге собраны древние китайские трактаты, посвященные сексуальной алхимии даосизма. Эти тексты, найденные во время археологических раскопок в деревне Мавандуй (провинция Хунань), были написаны более двух тысячелетий назад и переведены и откомментированы Линь Ляо И, специалистом по китайской литературе и философии. В них говорится об искусстве жить "целительной жизнью" и, следуя предписаниям даосских мудрецов, наслаждаться здоровой и одухотворенной сексуальностью.

Книга проиллюстрирована китайскими эротическими рисунками из коллекции Фердинана М.Бертолле. Она считается самым крупным собранием китайского эротического искусства на Западе и включает в себя произведения разных эпох, от времени династии Мин до первой четверти ХХ века.

Настоящее издание, подготовленное отечественными авторами, – первая попытка создать для русскоязычного читателя объемный справочник, отвечающий на многие вопросы, связанные с историей и культурой Древнего Египта. Статьи энциклопедии, посвященные как широким проблемам древнеегипетской истории, мифологии, искусства, так и отдельным мировоззренческим понятиям, царям, божествам и географическим реалиям, основаны на новейшем зарубежном и отечественном археологическом материале. Книга снабжена богатым иллюстративным материалом и серьезным справочным аппаратом. Издание предназначено для специалистов-востоковедов, студентов гуманитарных ВУЗов, а также для всех интересующихся историей Древнего Египта.

Великолепный альбом, посвященный шедеврам исламского искусства.

От Испании до Ирана, от Центральной Азии  до Индии – в этом издании собраны памятники утонченной художественной культуры с тысячелетней историей. Исламским мастерам удалось достичь удивительных результатов в области архитектуры, керамики, каллиграфии, книжной  миниатюры, ткачества. 

В этом несложно убедиться, заглянув в наш альбом. Выдающиеся произведения искусства исламского мира представлены здесь красочными иллюстрациями  и познавательными сопровождающими текстами. Все произведения распределены по главам, посвященным той или иной исторической эпохе, и предварены историческими экскурсами. В отдельной части книги рассматриваются базовые принципы исламской художественной культуры.

Ислам распространялся с поразительной быстротой и легкостью в мире, истощенном бесконечными войнами между византийской и персидской империями. Все это влияло на экономические, социальные, общечеловеческие и религиозные ценности. В течение нескольких десятилетий ислам завоевал Испанию и часть южной Италии, преодолел пустынные пространства Сахары, обратив население черной Африки и противостоя местным культам. Затем он распространился по беспредельным азиатским регионам, пока не достиг Индии, где встретился с ведическими культами и буддизмом. На севере ислам достиг Оксианы (ныне в Узбекистане), превзойдя завоевания Александра Великого, чтобы приблизиться к границам китайской империи. Территории, на которых утвердился ислам, были свидетелями расцвета греко-римской, иудео-христианской и впоследствии греко-православной цивилизации на Западе, персидско-зороастрийской на Востоке. Наследство этих цивилизаций лежит в основе художественного исламского опыта. В культурной и, следовательно, художественной среде исламский мир вбирал в себя творческую энергию, технику и традиции подчиненных народов, необычайно богатые и разнообразные. Произведения исламской культуры зачастую не имеют аналогов в других культурах и весьма самобытны. На иллюстрациях в книге представлена архитектура, живопись, каллиграфия, керамика, стекло, ковры.

Книга прикрашена чудовими індійськими мініатюрами 17-18 століть, ніжність письма яких наголошує на поетичності стосунків закоханих. Серед ілюстрацій ви знайдете тантричне живопис, малюнки гуашшю, скульптуру зі слонової кістки та інші рідкісні зображення. Багато хто з них публікується вперше. Інтерес до «Камасутри» не слабшає сторіччями. У жодній країні світу почуття любові не зазнавало такого всебічного та докладного дослідження, зведеного в ранг високої науки, як в Індії. Сюжети «Камасутри», присвячені вічним людським пристрастям – пожадливості, потягу та відштовхуванню, інтригам та іншому – ніколи не перестануть полонити нас, оскільки здебільшого є частиною нашого власного досвіду.