Islamic Art and Beyond

Contents: Preface Introduction. Part One Theory of Art: History of art and history of literature: some random thoughts An art of the object On the universality of the history of art From utopia to paradigms Geometry and ideology: the Festival of Islam and the study of Islamic art Different but compatible ends Die ethische Dimension des Ornaments Islamic ornament and Western abstraction. Part Two General Islamic Architecture: The Islamic dome, some considerations The architecture of the Middle Eastern city: the case of the mosque Art and architecture Cities and citizens: the growth and culture of urban Islam Symbols and signs of Islamic architecture The meaning of history in Cairo Architecture as art From dome of heaven to pleasure dome Graffiti or proclamations: why write on buildings? Part Three General Islamic Art: What makes Islamic art Islamic Islamic art and archaeology Reflections on the study of Islamic art On catalogs, exhibitions and complete works Between connoisseurship and technology: a review The aesthetics of Islamic art. Index.