Sinopsis
This book investigates the interaction between word and image in medieval Persian art. Greater Iranian arts from the 10th to the 16th century are technically some of the finest produced anywhere. They are also intellectually engaging, showing the lively interaction between the verbal and the visual arts. Focusing on objects found in the main media at the time, Sheila S. Blair shows how artisans played with form, material and decoration to engage their audiences. She also shows how the reception of these objects has changed and that their present context has implications for our understanding of the past. It is lavishly illustrated in colour. It features 5 case studies - on ceramics, metalwares, painting, architecture and textiles - that showcase the variety of Persian art. It investigates the interaction between the visual and the verbal in a multi-lingual society. It looks at the transformation of everyday objects into works of art. It is written by one of the foremost experts in Persian art.
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Sheila S. Blair is the Norma Jean Calderwood University Professor of Islamic and Asian Art and the Boston College and Hamad bin Khalifa Endowed Chair of Islamic Art, Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Investigates the interaction between word and image in medieval Persian art through a series of case studiesTechnically some of the finest produced anywhere, the artworks created in greater Iran from the tenth to the sixteenth century are also intellectually engaging in showing the lively interaction between the verbal and the visual arts. Focusing on five objects produced in the main media used during this period (ceramics, metalwares, architecture, illustrated manuscripts, and textiles), this beautifully illustrated study shows how artisans played with form, material, and decoration to engage and "speak to" their audiences. It also shows how the reception of these objects has changed and demonstrates that their present context – whether on a museum shelf or in the middle of an excavation – has implications for our understanding of the past. Each chapter begins with a careful study of the object and moves to broader theories of function, reception, and display.Key Features•Includes over 100 colour illustrations of the objects and buildings explored in the text•Studies five different media: ceramics, metalwares, architecture, illustrated manuscripts, and textiles•Looks at what happened to the objects since production and the impact of their current display•Gives a nuanced view of Persian art in the context of Iranian historySheila S. Blair is Norma Jean Calderwood University Professor of Islamic and Asian Art at Boston College and Hamad Bin Khalifa Endowed Chair of Islamic Art at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has written and edited numerous books on all aspects of Islamic art, including Islamic Calligraphy (Edinburgh University Press, 2006).Cover image: Humay After His Wedding © The British Library Board (Add. 18113, f.45v).Cover design: Cathy Sprent.[EUP logo]www.euppublishing.com
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Edinburgh University Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 0748655786
ISBN 13: 9780748655786
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Librería: Michener & Rutledge Booksellers, Inc., Baldwin City, KS, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Text clean and tight; Edinburgh Studies In Islamic Art; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 352 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 203138
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