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November 15, 2006
George Saliba and Linda Komaroff The Arts of Fire: Islamic Influences on Glass and Ceramics of the Italian Renaissance Ed. Catherine Hess. Getty Trust Publications, 2003. 184 pp.; 61 color ills.; 17 b/w ills. Paper $39.95 (089236758X)

National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC: July 18, 2004–February 6, 2005; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth: April 3, 2005–September 4, 2005; Setagaya Art Museum, Tokyo: October 22, 2005–December 11, 2005; Millennium Galleries, Sheffield: January 14, 2006–April 16, 2006

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CrossRef DOI: 10.3202/caa.reviews.2006.123

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The past three years have provided an opportunity to see two exquisite and thought-provoking exhibitions of Islamic art and the art that influenced or responded to the brilliant creations of Islamic artists. These exhibitions, The Arts of Fire and Palace and Mosque, offered visitors a rare opportunity to see a wide variety of luxury items in an exhibition context designed to educate viewers about the formal characteristics of Islamic art and the dynamic environment in...