Editorial: Hurst Publishers
Número de páginas: 480 págs. 23.4 x 15.6 cm
Fecha de edición: 01-05-2024
EAN: 9781911723479
ISBN: 978-1-911723-47-9
Precio (sin IVA): 24,06 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 25,02 €
This beautifully illustrated book reveals the Arab and Islamic roots of Europe’s architectural heritage. Diana Darke traces ideas and styles from vibrant Middle Eastern centres like Damascus, Baghdad and Cairo, via Muslim Spain, Venice and Sicily into Europe. She describes how medieval crusaders, pilgrims and merchants encountered Arab Muslim culture on their way to the Holy Land; and explores more recent artistic interaction between Ottoman and Western cultures, including Sir Christopher Wren’s inspirations in the ‘Saracen’ style of Gothic architecture.