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The giving of gifts both delights the recipient and pleases the giver. Practiced in all societies, gift exchange has a history as long as humanity. This gloriously illustrated catalogue is the first investigation of gift-giving and its impact on the development of art in the Islamic world. Presenting some 240 rare and costly works of art associated with gift exchanges among the courts of Islam, Byzantium, western Europe, and eastern Asia, the book provides a wide-ranging view of Islamic art and culture from the 8th through the 19th century.
At courts across the Islamic world, gift-giving often served as a nexus of art and diplomacy, religion, and interpersonal relations. The book examines the complex interplay between artistic production and gift-based patronage through numerous examples of deluxe, aesthetically pleasing objects either commissioned or repurposed as gifts. Tracing the unique histories of selected artworks, the book also explores how the exchange of luxury objects played a central role in the circulation, emulation, and assimilation of artistic forms within and beyond the Islamic world.
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Linda Komaroff is curator of Islamic art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and author or editor of numerous books and articles on aspects of Islamic art.
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"This is a fine scholarly catalogue . . . a joy to explore, with so many wonderfully splendid images brilliantly elucidated."—L. Nees, Choice (L. Nees Choice)
Winner of the Awards for Excellence in 2011 by the Association of Art Museum Curators in the Outstanding Catalogue Based on an Exhibit category (Awards for Excellence Winner Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) 2012-06-08)
Winner of the 20th World Prize for the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran, given by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
(20th World Prize for the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance 2013-02-27)
Winner of the Awards for Excellence in 2011 by the Association of Art Museum Curators in the Outstanding Catalogue Based on an Exhibit category (Awards for Excellence Winner Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) 2012-06-08)
Winner of the 20th World Prize for the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran, given by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
(20th World Prize for the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance 2013-02-27)
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- PublisherLos Angeles County Museum of Art
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0300171102
- ISBN 13 9780300171105
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages335
- EditorKomaroff Linda
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