Art and Architecture in the Islamic Tradition
：Aesthetics, Politics and Desire in Early Islam
Publication subTitle ：Aesthetics, Politics and Desire in Early Islam
Author： Alami> Mohammed Hamdouni
Publisher： I.B.Tauris
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9780857718815
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781780765617
Subject： J1 Overview of World Art
Keyword： 世界各国艺术概况
Language： ENG
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Description
What is 'art' in the sense of the Islamic tradition? Mohammed Hamdouni Alami argues that Islamic art has historically been excluded from Western notions of art; that the Western aesthetic tradition's preoccupation with the human body has meant that Islamic and Western art being perceived as inherently at odds. However, the move away from this 'anthropomorphic aesthetic' in Western art movements, such as modern abstract and constructivist painting, have presented the opportunity for new ways of viewing and evaluating Islamic art and architecture. Drawing upon classical Arabic literature, philosophy, poetry, medicine and theology, along with contemporary Western art theory, the author uncovers a specific Islamic theoretical vision of art and architecture based on poetic practice, politics, desire and the 'gaze'. In so doing, he addresses the lack of recognition given to early Islamic thought and aesthetics in comparison with other historical periods and traditions. This is an important step toward a critical analysis of the contemporary debate around the revival of Islamic architectural identity- debate intricately embedded within opposing Islamic political and social projects throughout the world.
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