Treasures of Islamic Art in the Museums of Cairo
Cairo’s museums are home to some of the richest collection of Islamic art in the world. Long the seat of great dynasties, whose rulers and descendants both amassed and patronized works of art, Cairo’s status as one of the wealthiest and most populous cities of the medieval world is reflected in the exquisite arts and crafts that make up its collections, which expanded in the twentieth century through the purchase of private collections so that they now include not just the arts of the...
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A lavish, full-color celebration of the artistic achievements of the Islamic world, with background texts by leading scholars
The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo1Introduction to Islamic art8The Umayyads and Abbasids (658-1258)14The Fatamids (969-1171)46The Ayyubids and early Mamluks (1171-1382)92The Burgi Mamluks (1382-1517)162Ottoman art (1517-19th century)186Iranian art262
