Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art is written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1588394344 (ISBN 10) and 9781588394347 (ISBN 13).

This book explores the great diversity and range of Islamic culture through one of the finest collections in the world. Published to coincide with the historic reopening of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's Islamic Art Department, it presents nearly three hundred masterworks created in the rich tradition of the Islamic faith and culture. The Metropolitan's renowned holdings range chronologically from the origins of Islam in the 7th century through the 19th century, and geographically from as far west as Spain to as far east as Southeast Asia.