Research Catalog

Title

Epic Iran : 5000 years of culture / John Curtis, Ina Sarikhani Sandmann, Tim Stanley.

Author

Curtis, John, 1946-

Publication

• London : V & A Publishing, 2021.
• ©2021

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Details

Additional Authors

• Stanley, Tim
• Sarikhani Sandmann, Ina
• Victoria and Albert Museum, host institution.

Description

336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map; 30 cm

Summary

"The Iranian Plateau extends for close to 2,000 km, encompassing dizzying mountain ranges, rolling hills, forests and rich farm lands. It has been home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, with spectacular achievements in scholarship and material culture - but these remain poorly known internationally. This lavishly illustrated publication tells the story of Iran from the dawn of the historical period in 5,000 BC to today. It is unique in combining the ancient and Islamic periods as well as contemporary art, from sculpture to goldsmiths' work, from ceramics and glass to illustrated manuscripts, and from textiles and carpets to oil paintings, drawings and photographs. 'Epic Iran' powerfully conveys the beauty and fragility of Iranian art and opens our eyes to the attainments of a tenacious and fascinating culture."--Publisher's description

Alternative Title

• 5000 years of culture
• Five thousand years of culture

Subject

• Art, Iranian > Exhibitions
• Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
• Illumination of books and manuscripts > Iran
• Art iranien > Expositions
• Enluminure iranienne
• Enluminure > Iran
• ART > General
• Art, Iranian
• Illumination of books and manuscripts
• Iran > History
• Iran > Histoire
• Iran

Genre/Form

• exhibition catalogs.
• Exhibition catalogs.
• History.
• Catalogues d'exposition.

Note

• Published to accompany the exhibition Epic Iran at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, from 13 February 2021 to 30 August 2021.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-322) and index.

Contents

Introduction / Tim Stanley -- Emerging Iran: silent treasures from the dawn of history / John Curtis -- The Persian Empire / John Curtis -- Last of the ancient empires: the Iranian Renaissance / John Curtis-- Change of faith: the advent of Islam / Tim Stanley-- The Iranian synthesis: an identity reborn / Tim Stanley -- Literary excellence / Tim Stanley -- Royal patronage / Tim Stanley -- The old and the new / Tim Stanley -- Modern and contemporary Iran / Ina Sarikhani Sandmann.

ISBN

• 9781851779291
• 1851779299

LCCN

99989409990

OCLC

• on1223496649
• 1223496649

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries