Mostly Miniatures: An Introduction to Persian Painting

Grabar, Oleg

ISBN 10: 0691049416 / ISBN 13: 9780691049410

Editore: Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000

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Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Fine. Jacket Condition: Very Fine. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ 2000. First Edition. 1st Printing. 184 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: 4to. Art::Asia Art::Art History History::Middle East 5988L.

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• Titolo: Mostly Miniatures: An Introduction to Persian Painting
• Editore: Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0691049416
• ISBN 13: 9780691049410
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Edizione: First Edition. 1st Printing.
• Condizione: Very Fine
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: Very Fine
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Riassunto

A wide appreciation of Persian art has only been felt in the last hundred years or so. In this study, Oleg Grabar presents a good introduction to Persian painting, especially miniatures illustrating literary works, and some murals and decorated ceramics. Dating from c.1300 to c.1700, this is a history of the technique of painting, of its main techniques and subject matter, the use of space and colour, the depiction of emotion, and so on. The book ably combines the historical framework with an aesthetic appreciation of the art, with many illustrated examples.

Recensione

"A better guide can scarcely be imagined . . .This is scholarship that opens patient, dedicated readers to high pleasure."--Alan G. Artner, Chicago Tribune

"Fascinating. . . . An invaluable guide to the topic whose informative, well written text and beautifully reproduced illustrations attest to the author's depth of knowledge. . . . This is a scholarly book that can also be enjoyed by the uninitiated."--Library Journal

"Grabar has made many contributions to the study of early Islamic art and now turns his considerable powers to the study of the art of Persian painting. . . . He offers many ways to work toward future avenues of research, all of which will benefit upcoming scholars of Persian painting. The general public will benefit from his advice to examine the paintings for the personal pleasure of entering a very private world."--Choice

"The serious study of Persian art is barely 100 years old, and Oleg Grabar's authoritative overview stresses how little we know about these brilliantly colored and wittily composed miniatures and manuscripts."--New York Times Book Review

"[An] infectiously enthusiastic book. . . . [A] superb introduction, which combines critical sophistication with clarity and accessibility. . . . The fact that Grabar never forgets the role of pleasure is one of the strengths of the book."--Phil Baker, The Art Book