Russian Museums conserve some magnificent collections of Persian Art. The authors trace his art in all its marvellous variety from the 10th century BC to the 19th century AD. There is a common thread of originality and tradition running through the whole period, in spite of the upsets and cross-currents of 29 centuries of religious and political history. From humble craftsmanship to the magnificence of Court art, this book illustrates the subtle refinement of architecture, sculpture, fresco, miniature painting, textile, ...
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Russian Museums conserve some magnificent collections of Persian Art. The authors trace his art in all its marvellous variety from the 10th century BC to the 19th century AD. There is a common thread of originality and tradition running through the whole period, in spite of the upsets and cross-currents of 29 centuries of religious and political history. From humble craftsmanship to the magnificence of Court art, this book illustrates the subtle refinement of architecture, sculpture, fresco, miniature painting, textile, metalwork and carpet making.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Clean tight illustrated hardcover in jacket. A very good book in a very good dust jacket. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. Folio-over 12-15" tall. Large folio hardcover, pictorial laminated boards in publisher's dust-jacket which repeats the same art as covers. 256 pages. Bibliography. Profusely illustrated with over 300 color and 150 black and white plates from various museum collections of Persian art in the former Soviet Union. First British edition, first edition in English. A magnificent survey, in both text and illustration, of 3, 000 years of Persian art. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible.
