Art of the Islamic Tile

Description

"This volume presents a broad panorama of Islamic architectural decoration in all its diversity, drawn from a vast area including Spain, North Africa, Turkey, Iran, and the Indian subcontinent. Sumptuous illustrations-accompanied by a text that places each monument in its historical, architectural, and technological context - conjure up a dazzling, magical world of fabulously decorated buildings, revealing the secrets of the techniques that made them possible."--BOOK JACKET.