About the Author

Richard Ettinghausen was Professor of Islamic Art at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University until his death in 1979. Oleg Grabar is Professor Emeritus of the School of Historical Study at the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton University. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina is Curator of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. They are both former students of Professor Ettinghausen as well as long-time associates.