Word of God, Art of Man: The Qur'an and its Creative Expressions
Subtitle: Selected Proceedings from the International Colloquium, London, 18-21 October 2003 (Qur'anic Studies Series)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press; in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Published: February 18, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780199238354
Subjects: Art styles not limited by date; Islam; Religious subjects depicted in art; Sacred texts; Islam - General; Religion / Islam; Religion; Religion - World Religions
Description: Muslim reverence for the Qur'an as the Word of God has manifested itself in various artistic forms throughout history and up to the present day. This innovative collection of essays explores creative expressions of the Qur'an in a wide range of media. Contributors include museum curators and leading academics in art and architectural history, palaeography and material anthropology, and their studies span four continents and cover topics from medieval coins and early illuminated copies of the Qur'an to contemporary painting. They offer a multidisciplinary approach to the questions of how, why and in what contexts the Qur'an has inspired Muslim artists and craftspeople to adorn the spaces they inhabit and the objects they cherish with its verses. The volume includes 120 colour illustrations, some published for the first time, and an extensive bibliography.