Golden Age of Persian Art 1501-1722 - Hardcover
Traces the development of painting, architecture, and other arts in the Persian empire during the Safavid period, describing how events in each shah's reign affected the arts
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The era of Safavid rule (1501-1722) saw the finest flowering of the arts in Iran. In a time of dynamic religious and political developments, painting and textiles attained new heights of brilliance and opulence and architecture flourished with the growth of cities. This book takes a chronological approach, following the development of Persian art and architecture during the reigns of successive shahs. Under the first emperor, Isma 'il I (1501-24), there began a synthesis of Turkman and Timurid styles which reached maturity during the rule of his successor, Shah Tahmasp. But the most glorious age in both architecture and the decorative arts was the reign of Shah 'Abbas I, who came top the throne in 1588 and made Isfahan his capital, embarking on a grand plan of palaces, mosques and new quarters. Unlike his predecessors, he welcomed European travellers at his court, and by the end of his reign in 1629 European art had begun to influence that of Iran.Under his successors Shahs Safi and 'Abbas II, traditional Iranian forms such as colourful revetments of buildings were combined with wall paintings in both the Persian and European styles, and a new wave of Chinese influence made itself felt. Although the fortunes of the dynasty began to decline after 1666, impressive buildings were still commissioned, and ceramics, glass, textiles and metalwork were produced commercially. The elements which dominated late Safavid art eventually coalesced into the distinctive style of the Qajars in the 19th century, and influenced art in other countries from Thailand to Morocco.
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Dr Sheila Canby is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Asia at the British Museum.
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- PublisherBritish Museum Press
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0714114685
- ISBN 13 9780714114682
- BindingHardcover
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Prelude to the Conquest -- 2. Like a Burning Sun: Shah Ismail I (1501-1524) -- 3. The Years of War: Shah Tahmasp at Tabriz (1524-1555) -- 4. A New Capital and New Patrons: Shah Tahmasp at Qazvin (1555-1576) -- 5. The Lowest Ebb: Shahs Ismail II and Muhammad Khudabandeh (1576-1587) -- 6. From Qazvin to Isfahan: The Glorious Reign of Shah Abbas I (1587-1629) -- 7. A Voluptuous Interlude: Shah Safi (1629-1642) -- 8. A New Focus: Shah Abbas II (1642-1666) -- 9. The Patrimony Squandered: Shah Sulayman (Safi II, 1666-1694) -- 10. Disintegration of the Dynasty: Shah Sultan Husayn (1694-1722) -- Epilogue: The Safavid Legacy. 192 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), map ; 26 cm. First edition, first printing. Red cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket. Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging. Seller Inventory # 016357
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