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Prefacing the Image: The Writing of Art History in Sixteenth-Century Iran

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This source study examines prefaces to Persian albums (ca. 1491-1609) from a variety of perspectives historical, literary, and cultural to analyze the emergence, practice, and principles of art historical writing and the formation of an art tradition in Safavid Iran.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9789004259614
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 276
  • Published:
  • November 30, 2000
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Expected delivery: September 20, 2025

Description of Prefacing the Image: The Writing of Art History in Sixteenth-Century Iran

This source study examines prefaces to Persian albums (ca. 1491-1609) from a variety of perspectives historical, literary, and cultural to analyze the emergence, practice, and principles of art historical writing and the formation of an art tradition in Safavid Iran.

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