Architecture in Islamic arts : treasures of the Aga Khan Museum

Published to accompany an exhibition held at the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2 December 2011-26 February 2012 : the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 7 April 7-29 June 2012 : and the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, 19 July-19 October 2012. The exhibition, Architecture in Islamic Arts: Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum, is divided into five sections: The Fortress and the City, which features architectural elements and depictions of fortified towns; Sacred Typographies, which explores the sites and monuments of Islamic pilgrimage through paintings and drawings; Religious and Funerary Architecture, which examines mosques and commemorative shrines; The Palace, which looks at the residences of royal families; and Gardens, Pavilions and Tents, which examines palace life when it is extended into nature. The catalogue to the exhibition features a preface by His Highness the Aga Khan and essays by Sussan Babaie, Margaret Graves, Renata Holod, Nasser Rabbat, David Roxburgh, Kishwar Rizvi, and James Wescoat.