Quṣayr ʻAmra : art and the Umayyad elite in late antique Syria /

The remarkable frescoes of Quṣayr ʻAmra were probably painted in the middle of the 8th century for a Muslim Arab prince. However many problems remain with regard to the date, the patron & even the meaning of the often erotic scenes. Garth Fowden explores this treasure from the Syrian Desert.

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Autore principale: Fowden, Garth
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press ©2004.
Serie:Transformation of the classical heritage ; 36.
Accesso online:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pn796
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Quṣayr ʻAmra : art and the Umayyad elite in late antique Syria / di Fowden, Garth

Pubblicazione 2004
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