A 16th-century Portuguese Plan of the Badi’ Palace
Writing a book is hard, but finding centuries-old primary sources of Moroccan royal households can be even harder. Following on from his introductory blog…
Islamic Art
Architecture of the Islamic West: Innovative, Impressive and … Overlooked?
Some of the most outstanding examples of world architecture, such as the Mosque of Córdoba, the ceiling of the Cappella Palatina in Palermo and…
Yale Art Books – Looking Forward to 2020
For 2020 we look forward to a new list of beautiful, insightful art books from Yale University Press and our gallery partners. As well…
The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp: Reconstructing a masterpiece of Iranian literature and art
This month sees the publication of an exciting new Metropolitan Museum of Art publication, which reproduces for the first time all 258 pages from…
Author article by Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair: Colour in Islamic Art and Culture
And Diverse are Their Hues (published last week by Yale University Press) is an exciting new book that investigates the role of color in…
Art of the Sultan: Books on Islamic Art throughout the ages
In recent years Yale University Press has published an increasing number of books on Asian art, making a name for itself as the premier…