Persian Painting: The Arts of the Book and Portraiture

Persian Painting: The Arts of the Book and Portraiture

A stunning catalog of Persian miniature paintings and manuscripts from The al-Sabah Collection, placed in their historical and artistic context
Persian miniature painting is among the most well-established and celebratedÂ traditions of Islamic art. Written by two eminent scholars specializing in Persian painting and epigraphy, respectively, Persian Painting catalogs more than fortyÂ masterpieces of Persian miniature painting, manuscript illustration, and bookbinding in The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait.Â

Coauthors Adel T. Adamova and Manijeh Bayani place the works in an artistic and historical context and demonstrate their significance in the development ofÂ Persian painting. From a historical perspective, they document the movement of manuscripts through their ownersâ€™ seal impressions and librariansâ€™ notes, andÂ identify various works by scribes and illustrators involved in the production of these manuscripts and miniatures.Â

Richly illustrated and including rare examples from the pre-Mongol invasionÂ period never before reproduced in print, the book also includes illustrated foliosÂ detached from important fourteenth- and fifteenth-century manuscripts andÂ paintings from dispersed Safavid and post-Safavid albums, as well as seventeenth-centuryÂ bookbindings and oil paintings from the Zand and Qajar periods. 450+ color illustrations
Country USA
Manufacturer Thames & Hudson
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780500970683
ReleaseDate 2016-06-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780500970683

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780500970683
ReleaseDate	2016-06-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780500970683

Persian Painting: The Arts of the Book and Portraiture

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