| The Arts of Iran in Istanbul and Anatolia: Seven Essays Contributor(s): Davidson, Olga M. (Editor), Simpson, Marianna Shreve (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0674987349 ISBN-13: 9780674987340 Publisher: Ilex Foundation OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Medieval - History | Middle East - Iran - History | Middle East - Turkey & Ottoman Empire |
| Dewey: 745.674 |
| LCCN: 2018055193 |
| Series: Ilex |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Turkey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many spectacular examples of Persianate art survive to the present day, safeguarded in Istanbul and beyond--celebrating the glory of the Persian Empire (and, later, the Ottoman Empire). These include illustrated books, featuring exquisitely painted miniatures artfully embedded in the texts of literary masterpieces, as well as tile decorations in medieval Anatolian architecture. Because of their beauty, many Persianate books were deliberately disassembled, their illustrations re-used in newer books or possessed as isolated art objects. As fragments found their way to collections around the world, the essential integration of text and image in the original books was lost. Six art historians and a literary historian--instrumental in reconstruction efforts--trace the long journey from the destructive dispersal of fragments to the joys of restoration. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davidson, Olga M.: - Olga M. Davidson is a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations at Boston University.Simpson, Marianna Shreve: - Marianna Shreve Simpson is a visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. |