Examines the ways water has gained prominence in modern and contemporary Western art through a cross-cultural approach, finding parallels within modern and contemporary Chinese art.
For millennia the collection, distribution and symbolism of water have played pivotal roles in the lands where Islam has flourished. This book is the first to address this important subject. A diverse spectrum of scholars covers a wide range of topics: from the revelation of Isl…
Rivers of paradise: water in Islamic art and culture
by Bloom, Jonathan, (Jonathan M.), Blair, Sheila, (Sheila S.), Virginia Commonwealth University., School of the Arts (Qatar), Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art and Culture, Dawḥah, Qatar)
fromHamad bin Khalifa symposia and publications in Islamic art
For millennia the collection, distribution, and symbolism of water have played pivotal roles in the lands where Islam has flourished. This book is the first to address this important subject. A diverse spectrum of scholars covers a wide range of topics: from the revelation of Is…
Liquid ecologies in Latin American and Caribbean art
"This interdisciplinary book brings into dialogue research on how different fluids and bodies of water are mobilised as liquid ecologies in the arts in Latin America and the Caribbean. Examining the visual arts, including multimedia installations, performance, photography, and f…
"This interdisciplinary book brings into dialogue research on how different fluids and bodies of water are mobilised as liquid ecologies in the arts in Latin America and the Caribbean. Examining the visual arts, including multimedia installations, performance, photography, and f…
"This interdisciplinary book brings into dialogue research on how different fluids and bodies of water are mobilised as liquid ecologies in the arts in Latin America and the Caribbean. Examining the visual arts, including multimedia installations, performance, photography, and f…