THE WORLD OF THE FATIMIDS

MELIKIAN-CHIRVANI, ASSADULLAH SOUREN

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ISBN:978-3-7774-3037-9
EAN:9783777430379
Editorial: HIRMER VERLAG MUNCHEN
Fecha de la edición:2018
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Encuadernación:CARTONE
Nº Pág.:376
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Between the 10th and 12th centuries CE, the Fatimid Caliphate ruled parts of present-day Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Sicily, and Syria. Tracing their descent from the Prophet Muhammad's daughter, Fatima, the Fatimids reinvigorated Islamic art, producing splendid pottery, metalwork, rock crystal, wood, textile, and calligraphic creations. This art showcased ingenious techniques, superb decorative methods, and lively motifs displaying an inventive dynamism in the use of human, animal, vegetal, and abstract forms. Architecture, too, became a hallmark of Fatimid grandeur, resulting in such magnificent structures as al-Azhar University in Cairo, the Fatimids' capital.