Figurative art in medieval Islam and the riddle of Bihzâd of Herât (1465-1535)
By: Michael Barry.
Edition: English-language ed.
Publisher: Flammarion; Distributed in North America by Rizzoli International
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Paris; [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 407
Subjects: Bihzād, -- 16th cent; Painting, Islamic; Islamic art and symbolism; Painting, Medieval -- Islamic countries
Notes: "Simultaneously published in French as L'art figuratif en Islam medieval et l'énigme de Behzâd de Hérât (1465-1535)"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-402) and index.
Table of contents: title: Eyes and ears to Bihzâd; title: "Persian miniatures" and the twentieth century's song of glory; title: The formation of Islamic figurative art: from the eighth to the fifteenth centuries; title: Bihzâd as guildmaster; title: Zulaykhâ's castle; title: Alexander's cave.