TEHRAN – The Persian translation of Gabriele Mandel’s “How to Recognize Islamic Art” has been released in bookstores across Iran.
Pejman Dadkhah and Maryam Miri are the translators of this book published by Elm Publishing.
The book provides an overview of Islamic art and its spread to different regions over the centuries, Mair reported.
It began with the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the 7th century and spread through conquest and conversion to Western Asia, North Africa, Spain, and India. Islamic societies assimilated the political and artistic styles of diverse cultures, resulting in the birth of an international art influenced by many forces at the same time. Common architectural elements included open, unfocused decorative designs. Islamic art also included pottery, metalwork, glass, woodwork, textiles, and book lighting.
Gabriele Mandel (1924-2010) was an Afghan-Italian Islamist, psychologist, writer, and artist. He is the author of approximately 200 books published by major Italian printing companies, many of which have been translated into multiple languages, including English.
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