Holy Men, Princes, and Commoners Folsach, Kjeld von creator author. Meyer, Joachim 1964- author. Abrahamsen, Martha Gaber translator. C. L. Davids fond og samling host institution. publisher. issuing body. text catalog Exhibition catalogs Essays Illustrated works dk 2017 2017 English edition monographic eng dan

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279 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 32 cm 'The Human Figure in Islamic Art' is the book behind the exhibition of the same name that will open at the David Collection on November 24, 2017. The book - like the exhibition - focuses on an unusually and rarely elucidated subject in the world of Islamic art: human depictions. The Human Figure in Islamic Art presents 75 important works from the David Collection, all of them focused on the human gure. The book describes how, despite this reluctance, portraying human figures has nonetheless always played an important role in Islamic art. The human gure is found on many kinds of utility ware, but the motif also has a long and rich tradition especially in miniature painting. The paintings in the book largely feature princes, but also holy men and quite ordinary people in the form of illustrations for works of fiction, depictions of real-life events, and true portraits. Exhibition: David Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark (24.11.2017-13.05.2018). adult Kjeld von Folsach, Joachim Meyer ; Translator : Martha Gaber Abrahamsen Place of publication taken from publishers' website. Catalogue of an exhibition held at The David Collection, Copenhagen, November 24, 2017 - May 13, 2018. Includes bibliographical references pages : 272-279 Text in English, translated from the Danish C. L. Davids fond og samling Exhibitions 21st century Art Exhibitions Private collections Denmark Copenhagen Human figure in art Exhibitions Islamic art Exhibitions Themes, motives Islamic miniature painting Exhibitions 704.942 9788792949967 PPAK 200510 20200510151350.0 eng