Now with Location Index!Islamic Culture in Medieval Sicily illustrates how the great artistic and cultural heritage of the Arabs who ruled the island in the 10th and11th centuries was assimilated and reinterpreted during the Norman reign that followed; achieving its acme in the resplendent age of Ruggero II in the 12th century. Spectacular coastal and mountain landscapes provide the backdrop for visits to villages; castles; gardens; churches and Christianised old mosques.Ten itineraries invite you to discover 91 museums; monuments and sites in Palermo; Monreale; Mazara del Vallo; Salemi; Segesta; Erice; Cefalugrave; and Catania (among others).
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fashionaable Selby! Interesting title; interesting book; a must have for the creative soul! Unique and Inspiring! Fun fun funBy Kat =^.^=Hi; what an absolute wonderfully interesting book! Loads of colorful photos; verbiage; by designer; very interesting; and if you are into design;and fashion; this is the book with a ton of inspiration. Lovely very large book; great for coffee table; and that student of design for sure. I am interested in fashion and wanted to get some ideas for sewing and what makes some designers tick; their inspiration; passions and how they do it! Got a lot!The book is 11 inches by 8 inches by almost 1.5 inches thick! Drawings; pictures of the designers; their craft and stories. I loved it; Quite interesting indeed.Quote "understanding the importance of skill; passion and craft;; the foundation of great fashion!" YES This book is 345 pages; it will take you awhile to go through it! Also the pages are lovely; thick quality; just overall a lovely book and well made.I hope you find my review helpful; This would make a very unique gift for sure. Some of the designers you might think are out there; but I love the creative souls; as I am one of them; and appreciate their creations and stories! Have fun; this is a great read and a conversation piece of a book! Enjoy! Kat =^.^=0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Love this bookBy KDMI can see how this book might not be everyones cup of tea. But if you love the vibrant; wild and freestyle of the creative mind; than this is a book for you. The books format will draw you in to each artist/designers world with luscious pictures and then it will make you work while you read the wildly written question and answer portions ( Im still trying to interpret some of the writings!) This may sound bad; but to me it had the opposite effect...moving me closer to each subject while requiring me to slowdown and take the time to be enveloped by each artist. I love the birds eye view into the studios; the illustrations and sheer force of creative energy. For me; Todd Selby hit it out of the park!!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Packed with Insight into the Creative ProcessBy Alfred Steiner IIIAs an artist; its difficult to read even a few pages of this book without getting new ideas about what I might want to make next. If youre looking for insight into what fuels the fashion industrys creative engine; this book delivers. See directly into the living and work spaces of fashions biggest names and its up-and-comers. Read Todds quirky interview questions and his subjects inventive responses. The books lavish production; prodigious size and aesthetic punch make it a great bargain. I highly recommend it to those on the Fashion Worlds creative side and anyone else who wants to see visual ingenuity in utero.