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Persian Art and Architecture by Henri Stierlin (2012, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherThames & Hudson

ISBN-100500516421

ISBN-139780500516423

eBay Product ID (ePID)114229730

Product Key Features

Book TitlePersian Art and Architecture

Number of Pages280 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicMiddle Eastern, History / General

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorHenri Stierlin

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight78.1 Oz

Item Length12.1 in

Item Width10.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Beautiful . . . [and] sumptuous photographs." "Lavishly illustrated with numerous full color, in-text images, and easy-to-read text."

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal709.55

SynopsisPersian 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 NumberN7280