Royal Persian paintings : the Qajar epoch, 1785-1925

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Royal Persian paintings : the Qajar epoch, 1785-1925

edited by Layla S. Diba, with Maryam Ekhtiar ; with essays by B.W. Robinson ... [et al.]

Brooklyn Museum of Art in association with I.B. Tauris Publishers, c1998

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Exhibition itinerary: Brooklyn Museum of Art, Oct. 23, 1998-Jan. 24, 1999, the University of California, Los Angeles, at the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center, Feb. 24-May 9, 1999, and the Brunei Gallery of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, July 5-Sept. 26, 1999

Bibliography: p. 287-290

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The flowering of Persian painting and the visual arts of Iran's Qajar period (1779-1925) is examined in this work, which focuses on the growth of a remarkable tradition of life-size figural painting, virtually unseen in the Islamic world. Historic manuscripts, lacquer works, calligraphies and enamels further illuminate the subject. Essays in the book explore the historical and social context of the period, and detailed entries describe and interpret a wide variety of paintings and artifacts. The illustrations include many unseen masterpieces from museums such as the Hermitage and private collections.

Table of Contents

  • Qajar paintings - a personal reminiscence, B.W. Robinson
  • Qajar Iran -a historical overview, Abbas Amanat
  • images of power and the power of images - intention and response in early Qajar painting, 1785-1834, Layla S. Diba
  • from workshop and bazaar to academy - art training and production in Qajar Iran, Maryam Ekhtiar
  • art and diplomacy - Qajar paintings at the state Hermitage Museum, Adel T. Adamova
  • reading for gender through Qajar painting, Afsaneh Najmabadi
  • popular arts -patronage and piety, Peter Chelkowski.

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