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Heather Ecker

Author of Caliphs and Kings: The Art of Islamic Spain

2+ Works 58 Members 1 Review

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Works by Heather Ecker

Caliphs and Kings: The Art of Islamic Spain (2004) — Author — 45 copies, 1 review

Cartier and Islamic Arts: In Search of Modernity (2022) 13 copies

Associated Works

Mosques: Splendors of Islam (2017) — Contributor, some editions — 15 copies

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Gender: female
Occupations: scholar
curator
Organizations: Dallas Museum of Art

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Caliphs And Kings: The Art and Influence Of Islamic… by Heather Ecker

A unique aspect of the pieces included in the art exhibition is the way poetic descriptionsobjects as speakers, describing their own marvelous qualities. The catalogue of the exhibit highlights the magnificent artistic achievements of Al-Andalus from the 7th to the 15th Centuries as well as its lasting effects on European Christiandom and Jewry.

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Works: 2
Also by: 1
Members: 58
Popularity: #284,346

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 2

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