The arts of Iran in Istanbul and Anatolia : seven essays /

The arts of Iran in Istanbul and Anatolia : seven essays /

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Imprint:	Boston, Massachusetts : Ilex Foundation ; Washington, DC : Center for Hellenic Studies, [2018]
Description:	vii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Ilex Foundation series ; 20 Ilex Foundation series ; 20.
Subject:	Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian. Epic literature, Persian -- Illustrations. Art, Iranian -- Turkey -- Istanbul. Art, Iranian. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian. Turkey -- Istanbul.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11800313

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Other authors / contributors:	Davidson, Olga M., editor. Simpson, Marianna Shreve, 1949- editor.
ISBN:	9780674987340 0674987349
Notes:	This volume originated as a panel entitled "Perspectives on Persian Art in Istanbul Collections," held under the auspices of the Ilex Foundation at the Iranian Studies Conference in Istanbul on 4 August 2012--Preface. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	Many spectacular works of classical Persian art--miniature paintings as well as architectural decorations--survive to the present day, safeguarded in Istanbul and beyond. But the fragmentation of these works over time calls for careful historical research in reconstructing the history of the art. The seven essays in this book tell the story of this research, which aims to restore to their pristine glory the greatest visual treasures of Persian civilization.

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	This volume originated as a panel entitled "Perspectives on Persian Art in Istanbul Collections," held under the auspices of the Ilex Foundation at the Iranian Studies Conference in Istanbul on 4 August 2012--Preface.
Physical Description:	vii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780674987340 0674987349