From book "Here is a dazzling bouquet selected entirely from the Metropolitan Museum's collections - flowers by Rembrandt, Monet, van Gogh, Degas, Matisse; flowers in Chinese paintings and Japanese prints, flowers in medieval tapestries and Persian manuscripts; flowers in silk, in porcelain, and in mother-of-pearl..."
This groundbreaking volume explores the epochal transformations and unexpected continuities in the Byzantine Empire from the seventh to the ninth century. As the period opened, the Empire's southern provinces—the vibrant, diverse areas of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean—were at the crossroads of trade routes reaching from Spain to China. These regions experienced historic upheavals when their Christian and Jewish communities encountered the emerging Islamic world, and by the ninth century, an unprecedented cross-fertilization of cultures had taken place.This extraordinary age is brought vividly to life by leading international scholars, their writings accompanied by sumptuous illustrations of the period's most notable arts and artifacts. Resplendent images of authority, religion, and trade—embodied in precious metals, brilliant textiles, fine ivories, elaborate mosaics, manuscripts, and icons, many of them never before published—highlight the dynamic dialogue between the rich array of Byzantine styles and the evolving Islamic aesthetic. With its masterful exploration of two centuries that would shape the emerging medieval world, Byzantium and Islam provides a revelatory interpretation of a period with profound ramifications for the modern era.Published in conjunction with the exhibition Byzantium and Islam : age of transition (7th-9th century), held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, March 14-July 8, 2012.
Magique, magnifique, pharaonique ! Un code simple, une planche de 24 pochoirs et vous écrivez avec des hiéroglyphes, comme les anciens égyptiens ! Répondez à des devinettes, résolvez des rébus, faites des mots croisés très codés... et surtout envoyez à vos parents et amis des lettres tout en hiéroglyphes ! Avec 24 pochoirs détachables et repositionnables, 12 Feuilles de papier à lettres prédécoupées, 4 pages d'autocollants.