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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Persian art"”.
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Persian Lessons: Islamic Art in America, circa 1876–1925
… investigates the prehistory of academic Islamic art history in the United States through the lens of American cultural history. It shows that between the US Centennial in 1876 and the inauguration of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran in 1925, aesthetic theory and American citizenship were debated in …
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Weaving histories: cultural memory, similarity, and curatorial approach in the interpretation of Achaemenid and Safavid Persian carpets
… both a merchant and a passionate collector of Persian carpets; introduced me to the intricacies of this traditional art form. From an early age, he taught me the craft and symbolism of carpet weaving. I remember visiting a carpet-making factory with him, watching weavers create intricate …
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Timurid Manuscript Production: The Scholarship and Aesthetics of Prince Bāysunghur’s Royal Atelier (1420-1435)
Considered one of the pinnacles of the arts of the book in the entire history of Persian art, the life of the Timurid prince, Bāysunghur (1397-1433) and his royal library-atelier have been studied for more than a century. Yet previous scholarship, although solid on it own terms, has not combined …
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Cut, Paste, Patch: A Study of Text-Image Relationships in Safavid Single-Page Compositions
… to a market that distinguished between the two art forms. Through a close reading of the poetry, this research argues for a careful and deliberate selection process of the verses used to convey a message unified by the visual and textual vocabulary. The thesis aims to demonstrate the different …
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The Zawiya and Shrine Ensemble of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili: A Sufi Analysis
… ensemble is of significance; it is a masterful artistic physical manifestation of the Shaykh’s Sufi order and teachings. The shrine ensemble is one of the most significant architectural and decorative Sufi monuments. It had a crucial role in the establishment of the Safavid dynasty and the …