Venice and the Islamic World, 828-1797

摘要: From 828, when Venetian merchants carried home from Alexandria the stolen relics of St. Mark, to partitioning conquered Republic by Napoleon in 1797, visual arts Venice were dramatically influenced Islamic art. Because its strategic location on Mediterranean, had long imported objects Near East through channels trade, and it flourished during this particular period as a commercial, political, diplomatic hub. This monumental book examines how why artistic cultural ideas that originated world absorbed elaborated Venice. "Venice World" features paintings drawings familiar artists such Bellini, Titian, Giorgione, along with printed books, tapestries carpets, inlaid metalwork, ceramics, lacquered wood, enamelware, gilded glass - decorative artworks both craftsmen contemporaneous collections representing Mamluks Egypt, Ottomans Turkey, Safavids Iran. Together these exquisite illuminate ways art was visually ideologically indebted inspired art, while highlighting Venice's own view toward region. Fascinating essays distinguished scholars conservators offer new historical technical insights into unique relationship between West.