Western Astrolabes

Western Astrolabes
Author: Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Publisher: Adler Planetarium, Astronomy
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1998
Genre: Science
ISBN:

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The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago is home to one of the world's great collections of astrolabes. Roderick and Marjorie Webster, Adler Curators Emeriti, present the Western astrolabes from the Adler's collection. The earliest of these instruments dates from the 13th century, others are from the workshops of the greatest craftsmen of the Renaissance. All are described here and illustrated lavishly with photographs showing the front, the back and additional details such as the maker's signature. Introductory essays by the Websters and Sara Schechner Genuth explain the use of the astrolabe and its role in cultural and social history, while the appendices and bibliography provide information essential to the specialist.

Scientific Instruments

Scientific Instruments
Author: Peter R. De Clercq
Publisher:
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2000
Genre: Scientific apparatus and instruments
ISBN:

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General Catalogue of Printed Books

General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
Publisher:
Total Pages: 584
Release: 1959
Genre: English imprints
ISBN:

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Library Catalog

Library Catalog
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1062
Release: 1960
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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General Catalogue of Printed Books

General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher:
Total Pages: 584
Release: 1972
Genre: English imprints
ISBN:

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After One Hundred Years

After One Hundred Years
Author: Andrea Lermer
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2010-08-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 900419102X

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The exhibition "Meisterwerke muhammedanischer Kunst" that took place in Munich in 1910 marked a turning point in the approach to Islamic Art. The show attempted to break free of Orientalism and exotic fantasies and, in doing so, set a new standard for the reception of Islamic art in Europe. Moreover, naming the Islamic artefacts masterpieces, it layed claim to bestow upon Islamic art “a place equal to that of other cultural periods”. This book is the first comprehensive study on this path-breaking exhibition. It includes a wealth of unpublished material and numerous novel ideas on the subject and addresses the exhibition’s historical context, organization, realization and display as well as its reception in the West and its later influence on the study of Islamic art.

English and French Medieval Stained Glass in the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

English and French Medieval Stained Glass in the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Jane Hayward
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2003
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

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This comprehensive two-volume catalogue covers the outstanding collection of English and French medieval stained glass in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Written by curator Jane Hayward, the catalogue is posthumously published as Part I in the Corpus Vitrearum series and represents the culmination of Hayward's pioneering work in the field. 123 panels are examined in depth, ranging from 12th-century border ornaments from the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis to early 16th-century English Passion glass. The catalogue is illustrated with over 500 black and white reproductions and 40 colour plates. It includes discussions on provenance, collection history, dating, style, and iconography, as well as detailed descriptions, restoration charts, and considerations of the current condition of each panel.