9782903824433 : tombs-of-paradise-soustiel-porter-lesieur

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250 Pages

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Format	Hardback
Published	July 25, 2012
ISBN-13	9782903824433
Language	English
Pages	250
Illustrations	204 color illus.
Height	11.00 Inches (US)
Width	8.50 Inches (US)
Unit weight	3.3 Pounds (US)
List Price	$50.00 USD
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Tombs of Paradise

Name: Tombs of Paradise
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ISBN: 9782903824433

The Shah-e Zende in Samarkand and Architectural Ceramics of Central Asia

By Jean Soustiel and Yves Porter
Photographs by Antoine Lesieur

Paul Holberton Publishing

The necropolis of Shah-e Zende represents a summit in the art of ceramic wall coverings in the Islamic world. Perched on a steep cliff overlooking the ancient city of Samarkand, today the ghost town of Afrasiyab, the necropolis remains largely unknown to art historians and the general public.

As Shah-e Zende offers a microcosm of the technical evolution of ceramic arts in Central Asia between the 12th and 15th centuries, this work ec

Publisher	Paul Holberton Publishing
BISAC Subject Headings	ART / Asian / General (134 Titles)
BIC Subject Headings	Oriental art (124 Titles)

Format	Hardback
Published	July 25, 2012
ISBN-13	9782903824433
Language	English
Pages	250
Illustrations	204 color illus.
Height	11.00 Inches (US)
Width	8.50 Inches (US)
Unit weight	3.3 Pounds (US)
List Price	$50.00 USD
ONIX	v2.1 Reference