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"The era of Safavid rule (1501-1722) saw the finest flowering of the arts in Iran. In a time of dynamic religious and political developments, painting and textiles attained new heights of brilliance and opulence, and architecture flourished with the growth of cities." "This book traces the achievements in art, architecture and the decorative arts under each successive shah of the Safavid dynasty."--Jacket.
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This album of the greatest Islamic art and architecture of Iran and India explores and celebrates cities from Tabriz to Khiva, Lahore to Sikandra. It offers a key to understanding the immense heritage left by hundreds of architects, landscape gardeners, calligraphers, miniaturists and weavers.
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"Nine essays explore issues of conservation as well as cultural and historical significance of various objects in the largely unpublished collection of Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art. Topics include the influence of calligraphic line and physical gesture on Safavid drawings; figurative imagery on Iranian ceramics; and what cobalt pigment reveals about an object's origins."--The Publisher.
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