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PERSIAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE, Henri Stierlin (9780500516423
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Personalize
- No
- Era
- 2000s
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780500516423
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
ISBN-10
0500516421
ISBN-13
9780500516423
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114229730
Product Key Features
Book Title
Persian Art and Architecture
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Middle Eastern, History / General
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
78.1 Oz
Item Length
12.1 in
Item Width
10.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Beautiful . . . [and] sumptuous photographs." "Lavishly illustrated with numerous full color, in-text images, and easy-to-read text."
Dewey Decimal
709.55
Synopsis
Persian art and architecture have a rich heritage that stretches far beyond the borders of modern-day Iran, from the Abbasid monuments of Baghdad to the splendid Timurid buildings of Samarqand and Bukhara. When the ancient land of Persia was conquered by the Arabs, its people embraced Islam but strove also to retain their own language and culture. The merging of influences resulted in a distinctive artistic style that spread through the Middle East. This book follows a historical path across the Iranian world and examines the artistic legacies of great rulers and their dynasties, from the rebirth of Persian art under the Seljuqs to the magnificent structures built by Timur-i Lang in Samarqand and the cultural flowering that occurred under the Safavid dynasty and beyond. Palaces, mosques, madrasas, and mausoleums display a mesmerizing decorative complexity, with form and ornament combining to create an indivisible whole. Spectacular polychrome tiles, intricate brickwork, curling arabesque motifs, and calligraphic inscriptions attain a transcendent beauty, designed to reflect both the temporal power of the rulers who commissioned them and the heavenly glory of creation., From monumentalarchitecture to miniaturepaintings, sumptuouscarpets, and ceramics:the decorative profusionof the arts of Persiacaptured in gloriousdetail through hundredsof color photographs, Persian art and architecture have a rich heritage that stretches far beyond the borders of modern-day Iran, from the Abbasid monuments of Baghdad to the splendid Timurid buildings of Samarqand and Bukhara. When the ancient land of Persia was conquered by the Arabs, its people embraced the coming of Islam but strove also to retain their own language and culture, celebrating their history in works of literature such as the epic Shahnama . This merging of influences resulted in a distinctive artistic style that spread through the Middle East, reflected in monumental architecture and in art forms that range from expressive miniature paintings to sumptuous carpets and ceramics. Persian Art & Architecture follows a historical path across the Iranian world and examines the artistic legacies of great rulers and their dynasties, from the rebirth of Persian art under the Seljuqs, to the magnificent structures built by Timur-i Lang in Samarqand, to the cultural flowering that occurred under the Safavid dynasty through the patronage of Shah Abbas and his descendants, and beyond. Palaces, mosques, madrasas and mausoleums display a mesmerizing decorative complexity, with form and ornament combining to create an indivisible whole. Spectacular polychrome tiles, intricate brickwork, curling arabesque motifs and calligraphic inscriptions attain a transcendent beauty, designed to reflect both the temporal power of the rulers who commissioned these works and the heavenly glory of creation.
LC Classification Number
N7280
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