| Call Number |
Q 704.9489 CRE |
| ISBN |
0730830306 |
| Related titles |
Bulan sabit : seni dan peradaban Islam di Asia Tenggara.
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| Physical description |
303 p. : col. ill. ; 33 cm. |
| Notes |
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same title, held at the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 10 November 2005 - 29 January 2006 ; and the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 23 February - 28 May 2006. |
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Bibliography: p. 299-302. |
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Parallel text in English and Bahasa Indonesia or Bahasa Melayu. |
| Summary |
This large exhibition features major international loans from Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore as well as extraordinary works from the National Gallery of Australia. The exhibition reveals the sophistication and splendour of the Islamic courts in the archipelago - royal heirlooms recalling a glorious past enriched by the wealth of spice trade and lavish ceremonies of the life cycle - such as circumcisions, weddings and funerals, as testimonies of faith and power. The revelation of new art forms in gold, silk, lacquer, porcelain and stone illustrate the transformations of indigenous motifs and techniques and unique developments in the arts of Islamic Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as the Muslim communities of Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam. The exhibition is accompanied by a richly illustrated full-colour catalogue with texts by renowned Australian and international scholars. |
| Subjects |
Islamic art -- Southeast Asia.
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Islamic civilization.
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Southeast Asia -- Civilization -- Islamic influences.
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| Related names |
Bennett, James, 1953-
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Art Gallery of South Australia.
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National Gallery of Australia.
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