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9788884915900

Hunt for Paradise : Court Arts of Safavid Iran 1501-76

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  • ISBN13:

    9788884915900

  • ISBN10:

    8884915902

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-01-03
  • Publisher: Skira
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Summary

This lavish catalogue documents the most opulent period of later Persian history through over one hundred twenty five superlative works of art from public and private collections in Europe, North America and Asia, including Iran. The volume, which examines pieces chosen for their exceptional quality and historical importance, includes works in all media-carpets, paintings, metalwork, ceramics, lacquer and hardstones. Hunt for Paradise is the first exhibition catalogue to bring together these treasures from many countries in order to present a unique and comprehensive picture of the art of the Safavid court. This serious and original contribution to the study of Persian art and culture is of the highest quality and includes critical text by leading specialists in the field.

Author Biography

James Allan is a professor in the department of Eastern art, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

Sheila Canby is a curator in the department of Oriental antiquities at the British Museum.

Jon Thompson is a textile specialist.

Table of Contents

The World of the Early Safavids
The Safavid Dynasty and Shah Isma'il I, 1501-24p. 3
Shah Tahmasp, 1524-50p. 9
Shah Tahmasp at Qazvin, 1550-76p. 17
Building on the Past: the Shaping of Safavid Architecture, 1501-76p. 27
Calligraphy in the Safavid Period 1501-76p. 49
Safavid Paintingp. 73
Safavid Illuminationp. 135
Safavid Bookbindingp. 155
The Rise of the Lacquer Bindingp. 185
Early Safavid Metalworkp. 203
Safavid Magic Bowlsp. 241
Sixteenth-century Persian Ceramicsp. 249
Chinese Ceramics in Early Safavid Iranp. 257
Early Safavid Carpets and Textilesp. 271
Through a Glass Darkly? Glimpses of Safavid Fashions of the Sixteenth Centuryp. 319
The Horoscope of Shah Tahmaspp. 327
Excerpts from Documentos Elucidativos 1515p. 333
An Account of a Hunt by Antonio Tenreiro who Travelled with the Embassy of Balthazar Pessoa to Shah Isma'il in 1523-24p. 337
The Muslim and Western Calendarsp. 338
Photo Creditsp. 340
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