Ferozkoh : tradition and continuity in Afghan art / Leslee Katrina Michelsen, Marc Pelletreau ; with essays by Ladan Akbarnia ... [et al.] ; [managing editor, Anne Renahan ; editor, Farah Rahim Ismail ; translation, Salam Shughry].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Doha, Qatar : Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, 2013.Description: 190 pages : illustrations (chiefly color)., maps ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • Tradition and continuity in Afghan art
Subject(s): Summary: This book represents a partnership between the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha and the students and teachers of the Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture in Kabul. The unifying theme of the exhibition is the preservation of the traditional arts of the Islamic world - in both themes and materials - in the modern world, and the role of education in its transmission and translation. Half of the objects featured in the exhibition are historical objects masterpieces from the Museum of Islamic Art's collection, from four great dynasties with connections to Afghanistan: the Ghaznavids, Timurids, Mughals and Safavids. The other half of the exhibition presents works created specifically for the exhibition by Turquoise Mountain students in response to, and in conversation with, the historical objects.
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Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar, 20 March - 22 June, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book represents a partnership between the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha and the students and teachers of the Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture in Kabul. The unifying theme of the exhibition is the preservation of the traditional arts of the Islamic world - in both themes and materials - in the modern world, and the role of education in its transmission and translation. Half of the objects featured in the exhibition are historical objects masterpieces from the Museum of Islamic Art's collection, from four great dynasties with connections to Afghanistan: the Ghaznavids, Timurids, Mughals and Safavids. The other half of the exhibition presents works created specifically for the exhibition by Turquoise Mountain students in response to, and in conversation with, the historical objects.

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