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OverviewThe Aga Khan Museum Guide introduces this new Toronto museum's vision, building, park, and Islamic works of art in an accessible form to the visitor and general public. It provides an overview of the historical, intellectual, and artistic wealth of the Museum's exquisite collection, which includes extraordinary Qur'ans, ceramics, metalwork, scientific and musical instruments, luxury items (ivory, textiles, glassware, crystal), painted and illuminated manuscripts, and architectural fragments ranging from the 9th to 19th centuries. Illustrated with more than 100 full-colour photographs and details of some of the institution's most important artifacts and manuscripts, the Guide celebrates the Museum's unique building, designed by renowned Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, and showcases its splendid park, created by Lebanese-Serbian landscape architect Vladimir Djurovic. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Henry S. Kim , Ruba Kana'An , Philip Jodidio , D. Fairchild RugglesPublisher: Aga Khan Museum Imprint: Aga Khan Museum Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9780991992881ISBN 10: 0991992881 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 06 October 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: French Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHenry S. Kim is the Director of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. Ruba Kana'an is the Head of Education and Scholarly Programs at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. Philip Jodidio has published numerous books on architecture and lives in Grimentz, Switzerland. D. Fairchild Ruggles is Professor of Landscape History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is the author of Islamic Gardens and Landscapes. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |