Islamesque : the forgotten craftsmen who built Europe's medieval monuments
Darke, Diana2024
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Who really built Europe's finest Romanesque monuments? At a time when Christendom lacked such expertise, Muslim craftsmen had advanced understanding of geometry and complex ornamentation. They dominated high-end construction in Islamic Spain, Sicily and North Africa, spreading knowledge and techniques across Western Europe. Challenging Euro-centric assumptions, Diana Darke uncovers the profound influence of the Islamic world in 'Christian' Europe, and argues that 'Romanesque' architecture, a nineteenth-century art historians' fiction, should be recognised for what it truly is: Islamesque.
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Author:
Darke, Diana, author
Imprint:
London : Hurst & Company, 2024.
Collation:
ix, 444 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781805260974 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
720.940902720.94720.9409 DAR
Language:
English
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BRN:
3555874