Facts and Artefacts: Art in the Islamic World, Festschrift for Jens Kroger on His 65th Birthday (Islamic History and Civilization) (Islamic History and Civilization)

The scholarly search on the art of the object is of enduring interest and enjoys a new renaissance in the last few years. This book mainly explores the art and craft of Islamic artefacts and presents to the reader a diverse range of approaches. Despite this variety, in which also artefacts of the pre-Islamic, period as well as'orientalized'European artefacts of the modern era are included, there is an overarching theme – the linking of the interpretation of objects and their specific aesthetics to textual sources and the aim of setting them in historical and artistic context. In this impressive collection honouring the German scholar of Islamic art Jens Kröger on his 65th birthday, Avinoam Shalem and Annette Hagedorn bring together contributions from a highly distinguished group of scholars of Asiatic, Sasanian, Islamic as well as European art history. Unpublished artefacts and new interpretations are presented in this book. Contents ......Page 6 Introduction and Acknowledgements......Page 10 Tabula Gratulatoria......Page 12 Note on Transliteration......Page 14 Jens Kröger: an Academic Profile......Page 16 Jens Kröger's List of Publications......Page 20 GLASS, ROCK CRYSTAL AND GLYPTIC ART......Page 30 What the Basket Contained: Some Datable Glass Bottles from the Eastern Islamic World (Kjeld von Folsach, Copenhagen)......Page 32 Fatimid or not Fatimid? That is the Question : Some Notes on Two Dishes in the Treasury of San Marco in Venice (Ernst J. Grube, London)......Page 42 An Emerald of Glass. The Emerald of Charlemagne at Mittelzell, Reichenau (Ingeborg Krueger, Bonn)......Page 50 The Sacrifice of Isaac Revisited: Additional Observations on a Theme in Sasanian Glyptic Art (Judith A. Lerner, New York)......Page 68 From San Marco to South Arabia: Observations on Sasanian Cut Glass (St John Simpson, London)......Page 88 Three Rock Crystal Bottles in Old Castile (Spain) (Fernando Valdés, Madrid)......Page 118 Another Gilt Glass Bottle (Oliver Watson, Oxford)......Page 134 An Unusual Fragment of Ayyubid Glass (David Whitehouse, Corning NY)......Page 150 METAL AND IVORY......Page 156 Analysing a Pictorial Narrative—The Aquamanile in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg (Elizabeth S. Ettinghausen, Princeton)......Page 158 Late Ottoman Door Knockers from Syria (Stefan Heidemann, Jena)......Page 182 A Mirror Disc with Inscriptions (Gisela Helmecke, Berlin)......Page 214 The "Parthian" Bronze Bust in the Berlin Museum of Islamic Art and Parthian-Sasanian Aristocratic Headgear (Dietrich Huff, Berlin)......Page 234 From Individual Manufacturing to Mass Production: Notes on the Aesthetic of the Islamic Traded Ivories of the Crusader Era (Avinoam Shalem, Munich)......Page 260 On the Long Journey from East to West—Dragons from Tibet (Friedrich Spuhler, Potsdam)......Page 280 Plugging the Gap: Mamluk Export Metalwork 1375–1475 (Rachel Ward, London)......Page 292 THE ILLUSTRATED PAGE......Page 314 Joseph's Garments: Remarks on Colour Symbolism in Persian Manuscripts (Eva Baer, Jerusalem)......Page 316 Ibrahim Ibn Adham—Darling of the Angels (Almut v. Gladiss, Berlin)......Page 334 The Berlin Indian World Map (Elke Niewöhner-Eberhard, Kalme)......Page 342 Behind the Picture: The Other Sides of the Boston–New York Rest After the Hunt (Eleanor Sims, London)......Page 362 ISLAMIC ART AND THE WEST......Page 372 Oriental Themes in the Work of Moritz von Schwind (Silke Bettermann, Bonn)......Page 374 The Islamic-Oriental Carpet in Giotto's Fresco Christmas Mass at Greccio in Assisi (Werner Brüggemann, Lübeck)......Page 402 Louis Comfort Tiffany's Journey to North Africa in 1870 and the Influence of Islamic Art on his Work (Annette Hagedorn, Berlin)......Page 424 ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHITECTURALDECORATION......Page 446 Notes on the Ornamentation of the Domes in Iranian Sacred Buildings (Barbara Finster, Bamberg)......Page 448 The Development of Stucco Decoration in Northern Syria of the 8th and 9th Centuries and the Bevelled Style of Samarra (Claus-Peter Haase, Berlin)......Page 468 Veh Ardashir and the Identification of the Ruins at al-Mad'in (Stefan R. Hauser, Halle)......Page 490 Index of Proper Names......Page 518 Index of Places......Page 521 Index of General Subjects and Terms......Page 524 The Scholarly Search On The Art Of The Object Is Of Enduring Interest And Enjoys A New Renaissance In The Last Few Years. This Book Mainly Explores The Art And Craft Of Islamic Artefacts And Presents To The Reader A Diverse Range Of Approaches. Despite This Variety, In Which Also Artefacts Of The Pre-islamic, Period As Well As 'orientalized' European Artefacts Of The Modern Era Are Included, There Is An Overarching Theme - The Linking Of The Interpretation Of Objects And Their Specific Aesthetics To Textual Sources And The Aim Of Setting Them In Historical And Artistic Context. In This Impressive Collection Honouring The German Scholar Of Islamic Art Jens Kroger On His 65th Birthday, Avinoam Shalem And Annette Hagedorn Bring Together Contributions From A Highly Distinguished Group Of Scholars Of Asiatic, Sasanian, Islamic As Well As European Art History. Unpublished Artefacts And New Interpretations Are Presented In This Book. -- Back Cover. I. Glass, Rock Crystal And Glyptic Art. 1. What The Basket Contained: Some Datable Glass Bottles From The Eastern Islamic World --- 2. Fatimid Or Not Fatimid? That Is The Question: Some Notes On Two Dishes In The Treasury Of San Marco In Venice --- 3. An Emerald Of Glass. The Emerald Of Charlemagne At Mittelzell, Reichenau --- 4. The Sacrifice Of Isaac Revisited: Additional Observations On A Theme In Sasanian Glyptic Art --- 5. From San Marco To South Arabia: Observations On Sasanian Cut Glass --- 6. Three Rock Crystal Bottles In Old Castile (spain)p. 89another Gilt Glass Bottle --- 7. An Unusual Fragment Of Ayyubid Glass ---- Ii. Metal And Ivory. 1. Analysing A Pictorial Narrative-the Aquamanile In The Hermitage Museum In St Petersburg --- 2. Late Ottoman Door Knockers From Syria --- 3. A Mirror Disc With Inscriptions --- 4. The Parthian Bronze Bust In The Berlin Museum Of Islamic Art And Parthian-sasanian Aristocratic Headgear ---^ 5. From Individual Manufacturing To Mass Production: Notes On The Aesthetic Of The Islamic Traded Ivories Of The Crusader Era --- 6. On The Long Journey From East To West-dragons From Tibet --- 7. Plugging The Gap: Mamluk Export Metalwork 1375-1475 ---- Iii. The Illustrated Page. 1. Joseph's Garments: Remarks On Colour Symbolism In Persian Manuscripts --- 2. Ibrahim Ibn Adham-darling Of The Angels --- 3. The Berlin Indian World Map --- 4. Behind The Picture: The Other Sides Of The Boston-new York Rest After The Hunt ---- Iv. Islamic Art And The West. 1. Oriental Themes In The Work Of Moritz Von Schwind --- 2. The Islamic-oriental Carpet In Giotto's Fresco Christmas Mass At Greccio In Assisi --- 3. Louis Comfort Tiffany's Journey To North Africa In 1870 And The Influence Of Islamic Art On His Work ---- V. Architecture And Architectural Decoration. 1. Notes On The Ornamentation Of The Domes In Iranian Sacred Buildings ---^ 2. The Development Of Stucco Decoration In Northern Syria Of The 8th And 9th Centuries And The Bevelled Style Of Samarra --- 3. Veh Ardashir And The Identification Of The Ruins At Al-mada'in. Edited By Annette Hagedorn, Avinoam Shalem. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Jens Kröger's List Of Publications: P. [xix]-xxvii.