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D. Fairchild Ruggles

Also Known As: Dede Fairchild Ruggles, Prof. Dede Fairchild Ruggles, Fairchild Ruggles

Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dede Fairchild Ruggles is a historian of Islamic art and architecture, and a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Illinois. She is known for her books on Islamic gardens and landscapes, for which she has won the J. B. Jackson Book Prize and the Allen G. Noble Book Award.

Department: Acting

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Gender: Female

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Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World

Overview: This ninety-minute film takes audiences on an epic journey across nine countries and over 1,400 years of history. It explores themes such as the Word, Space, Ornament, Color and Water and presents the stories behind many great masterworks of Islamic Art and Architecture. Narrated by Academy Award winning performer Susan Sarandon, this dazzling documentary reveals the variety and diversity of Islamic art. It provides a window into Islamic culture and brings broad insights to the enduring themes that have propelled human history and fueled the rise of world civilization over the centuries

Genres: Documentary History

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2011-06-01

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Overview: Filmed in Cordoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, this documentary retraces the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences, revealing what made this rare and fruitful collaboration possible, and what ultimately tore it apart.

Genres: Documentary History

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2019-11-19

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