Mosques

Author: Jai Imbrey, Amyn Aga Khan, Leyla Uluhanli, & 0 More

ISBN: 978-0847860357

Price: Rs. 4308.25 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

FOREWORD INDIES Book of the Year Awards — 2017 GOLD Winner for Architecture One of the most important and authoritative books to celebrate mosque architecture and Islamic design, featuring many exquisite newly commissioned photographs. This visually striking volume illustrates over sixty of the most venerated mosques from historic monuments such as the Great Mosque of Córdoba and Istanbul’s Süleymaniye Mosque to today’s most dynamic new designs exemplified by the Sancaklar Mosque. Essays by prominent architecture and design authorities include Professor Sussan Babaie, Andrew W. Mellon Reader in the Arts of Iran and Islam, The Courtauld Institute of Art, London; Distinguished Professor Walter B. Denny, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Heather Ecker, Visiting Professor, Art and Archaeology, Columbia University; Professor Mohammed Hamdouni Alami, Archaeological Research Facility at University of California, Berkeley; Professor Renata Holod, Professor of Islamic Art, University of Pennsylvania, and Curator in the Near East Section, Penn Museum; Philip Jodidio, author and independent scholar in art and architecture, Geneva; George Michell, author and independent architectural historian, London; Fatima Quraishi, PhD candidate, The Institute of Fine Arts, New York University; Matthew Saba, Visual Resources Librarian for Islamic Architecture, Aga Khan Documentation Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries; and Angela Wheeler, PhD student in Architectural History, Harvard University. Mosques from Europe, the Indian subcontinent, North America, North Africa and the sub-Sahara, the Middle East, and Russia and the Caucasus are showcased. This book covers their earliest origins in Mecca and Medina to contemporary masterpieces, illuminating their stylistic transformations and providing examples from Islam’s great dynasties—the Umayyads, the Abbasids, the Mamluks, the Ottomans, the Safavids, and the Mughals. Original and archival photographs offer exterior and interior views along with images of adjacent gardens and fountains that grace these sanctuaries. Stunning mosque calligraphy and tilework, as well as furnishings and illumination, enhance this volume. Read more

Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 304 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0847860357.

About the Author

Author Leyla Uluhanli is a prominent interior designer based in Moscow. She was born and raised in Baku, Azerbaijan, and mosque architecture has played a definitive role in her approach to design. Since 2005, her company Leyla Uluhanli Interiors has worked on numerous projects in Russia and abroad. In 2015, she launched the Leyla Uluhanli Collection of Home Furnishings. Prince Amyn Aga Khan is a member of the board of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, which is active in architectural conservation.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll treasure this as a definitive, premium reference on mosque architecture, blending scholarship with breathtaking visuals. From historic masterpieces to bold contemporary designs, each page immerses you in the spiritual, cultural, and artistic depth of Islamic spaces. Expert essays elevate your understanding, while newly commissioned photography makes it a book you’ll return to for study, inspiration, and sheer visual pleasure. Perfect for serious architecture lovers and collectors alike.
• Published by Rizzoli Intl Pubns.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 304.

Catalog Description

FOREWORD INDIES Book of the Year Awards — 2017 GOLD Winner for Architecture One of the most important and authoritative books to celebrate mosque architecture and Islamic design, featuring many exquisite newly commissioned photographs. This visually striking volume illustrates over sixty of the most venerated mosques from historic monuments such as the Great Mosque of Córdoba and Istanbul’s Süleymaniye Mosque to today’s most dynamic new designs exemplified by the Sancaklar Mosque. Essays by prominent architecture and design authorities include Professor Sussan Babaie, Andrew W. Mellon Reader in the Arts of Iran and Islam, The Courtauld Institute of Art, London; Distinguished Professor...

Browse the Full Children's Books

Enjoyed Mosques? Explore our complete Children's Books collection to discover more titles you will love. We carry a wide range of genuine editions with fast delivery across India.

Also Found In

• Children's Books
• Arts, Literature and Humanities
• Architecture & Interior Designs

More Books in Children's Books

• Geronimo Stilton #01: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
• Geronimo Stilton #02: The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid
• Geronimo Stilton #03: Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House
• Geronimo Stilton #04: I'M Too Fond of My Fur
• Geronimo Stilton #05: Four Mice Deep in the Jungle

View all Children's Books books →

Browse More on BookPyramid

Discover our Best Sellers, check out New Arrivals, or browse Award-Winning Books. You can also explore books by your favourite authors on our Authors page.