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Author : Kāvaśjı̄ Dı̄nśāhjı̄ Keās
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Sculpture
ISBN : PRNC:32101073589242
Author : Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis,Robert Hillenbrand,J. M. Rogers
Publisher : I. B. Tauris
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1998-12-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015040168224
The art of the Parthian and Sasanian empires exercised enormous influence on art and culture in the early Islamic period and its legacy has continuing relevance in modern times. Pre-Islamic stylistic developments and motifs were widely adopted in the Islamic period: traditional mosque architecture, for example, draws much from Parthian and Sasanian forms.
Author : Giovanni Curatola,Gianroberto Scarcia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015073873948
The history of the area now known as Iran, but often still referred to as Persia, spans millennia, boasting a rich and complex artistic and cultural legacy. Populated since prehistoric times--thus making it one of the most animated and lively areas of Islamic civilization--this region was home to the first powerful empire (lead by Cyrus the Great during the Achaemenid dynasty) and influenced the aesthetic grammar of a large portion of central Asia, including Armenia, Georgia, and India. Beginning with ancient Iranian civilizations in 500 BC, through the Islamic period, and on to modern-day Iran, The Art and Architecture of Persia explores the common characteristics and thematic threads running through Persian art. The book presents its readers with archaeological landscapes, monuments, sculptures, carpets, and dazzling ornaments and art objects from this stunning artistic milieu. The text takes as its subject the most fascinating and unusual facets of the Persian artistic experience in all its phases, with a particular focus on post-Hellenic culture, namely late antiquity and the Middle Ages. The Art and Architecture of Persia investigates how the examined regions were incubators of specific artistic developments and identifies how the Iranian passage along the Silk Route acted as a bridge between distant lands for trade and also facilitated the dissemination of religious and material culture. The two authors, Giovanni Curatola and Gianroberto Scarcia, write in an engaging, refreshingly accessible manner, catering to both the specialist and the novice wishing to immerse themselves in this captivating region and its art. Author Scarcia helms the first part of the book, covering the erafrom the Achaemenids to the Sassanids, examining the great architecture from Persepolis onward, while also addressing the powerful metalwork produced by these cultures. The second part, by Curatola, explores the Islamic period, when architectural decoration moved into the forefront with brilliant chromatic effects etched onto massive built works. The same colors bloom throughout the other arts, including carpets and miniature paintings. Dynamic and absorbing, the text and its more than 200 color photos will take readers on a virtual tour of this region and the art it has produced over the millennia.
Author : Denise Schmandt-Besserat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Art, Achaemenid
ISBN : UOM:39015005203404
Author : Henri Stierlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0500516421
From monumental architecture to miniature paintings, sumptuous carpets, and ceramics: the decorative profusion of the arts of Persia captured in glorious detail through hundreds of color photographs
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:213602549
Author : Kāvaśajī Dīnaśāhajī Keāsa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:315028986
Author : Yuka Kadoi
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Art
ISBN : 1474411150
In this illustrated book, nine contributors explore multifaceted aspects of art, architecture and material culture of the Persian cultural realm, encompassing West Asia, Anatolia, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia and Europe. Each chapter examines the historical, religious or scientific role of visual culture in the shaping, influencing and transforming of distinctive 'Persian' aesthetics across the various historical periods, ranging from pre-Islamic, medieval and early modern Islamic to modern times.
Author : Edith Porada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Art, Iranian
ISBN : OCLC:1149786724
Author : John Curtis,St John Simpson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857718013
Interest and fascination in Achaemenid Persia has burgeoned in recent years. It is time for a major new appraisal of the glorious civilization founded by Cyrus the Great and continued by his successors, the Great Kings Darius I, Xerxes and Artaxerxes I. This volume offers precisely that: a sustained and comprehensive overview of the field of Achaemenid studies by leading scholars and experts. It discusses all aspects of Achaemenid history and archaeology between 550 BCE and 330 BCE, and embraces the whole vast territory of the Persian Empire from North Africa to India and from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf. Topics covered in this title include aspects of Achaemenid religion, administration, material culture, ethnicity, gender and the survival of Achaemenid traditions. The publication of the book is an event: it represents a watershed not only in better appreciation and understanding of the rich and complex cultural heritage established by Cyrus, but also of the lasting significance of the Achaemenid kings and the impact that their remarkable civilization has had on wider Persian and Middle Eastern history. First published by I.B.Tauris in association with the Iran Heritage Foundation
Author : Georges Perrot,Charles Chipiez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Architecture
ISBN : HARVARD:32044026643213
Author : Jeffrey Spier,Timothy Potts,Sara E. Cole
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606066805
A fascinating study of Persia’s interactions and exchanges of influence with ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. The founding of the first Persian Empire by the Achaemenid king Cyrus the Great in the sixth century BCE established one of the greatest world powers of antiquity. Extending from the borders of Greece to northern India, Persia was seen by the Greeks as a vastly wealthy and powerful rival and often as an existential threat. When the Macedonian king Alexander the Great finally conquered the Achaemenid Empire in 330 BCE, Greek culture spread throughout the Near East, but local dynasties—first the Parthian (247 BCE–224 CE) and then the Sasanian (224–651 CE)—reestablished themselves. The rise of the Roman Empire as a world power quickly brought it, too, into conflict with Persia, despite the common trade that flowed through their territories. Persia addresses the political, intellectual, religious, and artistic relations between Persia, Greece, and Rome from the seventh century BCE to the Arab conquest of 651 CE. Essays by international scholars trace interactions and exchanges of influence. With more than three hundred images, this richly illustrated volume features sculpture, jewelry, silver luxury vessels, coins, gems, and inscriptions that reflect the Persian ideology of empire and its impact throughout Persia’s own diverse lands and the Greek and Roman spheres. This volume is published to accompany a major international exhibition presented at the Getty Villa from April 6 to August 8, 2022.
Author : Moya Carey
Publisher : Victoria & Albert Museum
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 1851779337
Today the Victoria and Albert Museum holds extensive and renowned collections of Iranian art, spanning at least twelve centuries of Iran's sophisticated cultural history. These objects range from archaeological finds to architectural salvage, from domestic furnishings and drinking vessels to design archives. Most of this diverse material was purchased in the late nineteenth century, over a few decades - roughly between 1873 and 1893 - during a specific period of contact between Victorian Britain and Qajar Iran. This book investigates that period through four case studies, showing how architects, diplomats, dealers, collectors and craftsmen engaged with Iran's complex visual traditions, ancient and modern --
Author : Root
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1979-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789004671423
Author : Robert Murdoch Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Art, Iranian
ISBN : BML:37001105474352