A Field Pioneered by Amateurs: The Collecting and Display of Islamic Art in Early Twentieth-Century Boston

This article examines the formation and display of collections of Islamic art in Boston-area museums over the first half of the twentieth century. It focuses on the holdings of three main institutions: the Museum of Fine Arts, the Fogg Art Museum, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. It explores...

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Main Author: Cuddon, Benedict (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Muqarnas
Year: 2014, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 13-33
Further subjects:B Islamic art Boston collections display Aesthetic movement Fogg Art Museum Museum of Fine Arts Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Denman Waldo Ross Mehmet Aga-Oglu Eric Schroeder John Coolidge
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