There's plenty of art to feast your eyes on in these four very different coffee table books. Presented in reverse ... and a global survey of Islamic architecture through the centuries.

For the aesthetically-aware bourgeoisie, books such as Christopher ... by Cartier in 1922 heralded a new modern aesthetic in the West inspired by Islamic design (Credit: Nils Hermann, Collection ...

Journey across AlUla as it celebrates Islamic art—a now ... stylized figures were integral to books, where miniature paintings supported the text for both aesthetic and practical reasons ...

They represent the height of aesthetic beauty but also offer a glimpse ... but it is very common in expensive Islamic productions.” Not all the books displayed are awash in gold. The exhibition also ...

For the aesthetically-aware bourgeoisie, books such as Christopher ... made uniquely innovative use of Islamic motifs, creating a stunningly modern aesthetic in the process, there was no artistic ...