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Sheila R. Canby

Author of Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

23+ Works 381 Members 3 Reviews

About the Author

Dr. Sheila R. Canby is a Curator in the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum.

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Works by Sheila R. Canby

Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2011) — Editor — 58 copies

Shah 'Abbas – the remaking of Iran : [cat. exp., London, British Museum, 19 Feb to 14 June 2009] (2009) — Author — 53 copies

Persian Painting (Eastern Art) (1993) 45 copies

The Golden Age of Persian Art 1501-1722 (1999) 44 copies

Islamic Art in Detail (2006) 34 copies

Court and Cosmos: The Great Age of the Seljuqs (2016) 32 copies

The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp: The Persian Book of Kings (Metropolitan Museum of Art) (2011) 29 copies

Shah 'Abbas and the Treasures of Imperial Iran (2009) 17 copies

Princes, Poets and Paladins: Islamic and Indian Paintings from the Collection of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan (1998) — Author — 16 copies, 1 review

Realms of Heroism: Indian Paintings at the Brooklyn Museum (1994) 9 copies, 1 review

Humayun's Garden Party: Princess of the House of Timur & Early Mughal Painting (1994) 8 copies

Realms of Heroism: Indian Paintings in the Brooklyn Museum (1994) — Contributor — 7 copies

Islamic Art: Close-Up (2015) 7 copies

Safavid Art and Architecture (2002) 5 copies

The Seljuqs and their successors : art, culture and history (2020) 3 copies

Rebellious Reformer: The Drawings and Paintings of Riza-Yi 'Abbasi of Isfahan (1999) 3 copies

A caccia in Paradiso: arte di corte nella Persia del Cinquecento (2004) 3 copies, 1 review

Saray ve Kozmos - Selcuklularin Muhtesem Cagi (2022) 2 copies

Persian masters : five centuries of paintings (1990) 2 copies

Princes, Poets & Paladins 1 copy

Der Glanz des Orients: Islamische Malerei Der Sammlung Prinz und Prinzessin Sadruddin Aga Khan (1998) 1 copy

Masterpieces of Islamic art from the Farjam Collection (2024) 1 copy

The Rebellious Reformer: The Drawings and Paintings of Riza-yi Abbasi of Isfahan (1996) 1 copy

Associated Works

Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings (1010) — Foreword, some editions — 796 copies, 5 reviews

Wonders of the Age: Masterpieces of Early Safavid Painting, 1501-1576 (1979) — Contributor — 23 copies

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Common Knowledge

Gender: female
Education: Vassar College (BA)
Harvard University (MA, PhD)

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Reviews

Realms of Heroism: Indian Paintings at the Brooklyn… by Sheila R. Canby

Collection of paintings that date well into our time frame. Divided into categories: Pre-Mughal, Mughal, Deccani and Punjabi Hills. The first three all have useful pictures, although the pictures are somewhat Nothern. Probably best for Mughals, the Hindu/Buddhist/Jain stuff is far less copious.

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bethlakshmi | Oct 4, 2006 |

A caccia in Paradiso: arte di corte nella Persia del… by Canby Sheila R.

Mostra Pazzo Reale marzo-giugno 2004

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vecchiopoggi | Mar 9, 2011 |

Princes, poètes et paladins by Sheila Canby

miniatures from the collection of prince and princess Sadruddin Aga Khan

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overthemoon | Jul 13, 2006 |

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Associated Authors

British Museum., Corporate Author and Host Institute

Priscilla Soucek Editor

Navina Najat Haidar Editor

Maryam Ekhtiar Editor

Paul Anbinder Editor

Brooklyn Museum., Corporate author

Pramod Charndra Contributor

Joan M. Cummins Contributor

Stuart Cary Welch Preface

John Williams Photographer

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Geneva) Host Institute

Dudley Hubbard Photographer

Museum Rietberg Host Institute

Arthur M. Sackler Museum., Host Institute

H.H. Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Foreword

Robert T. Blick Foreword

Stefano Carboni

Statistics

Works: 23
Also by: 2
Members: 381
Popularity: #63,387
Rating: 4.2

Reviews: 3
ISBNs: 37
Languages: 4

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