Iran : five millennia of art and culture /
"Lying between deserts, mountain chains and seas, Iran developed a fascinating cultural landscape. 360 objects from the time of the first advanced civilisations during the 3rd millennium BC until the end of the Safavid Empire in the early 18th century illustrate the outstanding significance of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English German |
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Munich :
Hirmer Publishers,
2021
Munich : Hirmer Verlag GmbH, [2021] Munich, Germany : [2021] Munich, Germany : [2021] |
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| Summary: | "Lying between deserts, mountain chains and seas, Iran developed a fascinating cultural landscape. 360 objects from the time of the first advanced civilisations during the 3rd millennium BC until the end of the Safavid Empire in the early 18th century illustrate the outstanding significance of Iran as the initiator and centre of intercultural exchange. Exquisite artworks from the Sarikhani Collection in London and the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin invite visitors to embark on a journey in time through the cultural heritage of Iran. The highlights include the great pre-Islamic empires of the Achaemenids and the Sasanids, the establishment of a Persian-Islamic culture, the masterly artistic achievements of the 9th to the 15th centuries and the Golden Age of the Safavids. They are brought together as in a multifaceted kaleidoscope in the copious illustrations and provide insight into the art of the courts and the urban elites."-- "Lying between deserts, mountain chains and seas, Iran developed a fascinating cultural landscape. 360 objects from the time of the first advanced civilisations during the 3rd millennium BC until the end of the Safavid Empire in the early 18th century illustrate the outstanding significance of Iran as the initiator and centre of intercultural exchange. Exquisite artworks from the Sarikhani Collection in London and the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin invite visitors to embark on a journey in time through the cultural heritage of Iran. The highlights include the great pre-Islamic empires of the Achaemenids and the Sasanids, the establishment of a Persian-Islamic culture, the masterly artistic achievements of the 9th to the 15th centuries and the Golden Age of the Safavids. They are brought together as in a multifaceted kaleidoscope in the copious illustrations and provide insight into the art of the courts and the urban elites."--Provided by publisher Lying between deserts, mountain chains and seas, Iran developed a fascinating cultural landscape. 360 objects from the time of the first advanced civilisations during the 3rd millennium BC until the end of the Safavid Empire in the early 18th century illustrate the outstanding significance of Iran as the initiator and centre of intercultural exchange.00Exquisite artworks from the Sarikhani Collection in London and the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin invite visitors to embark on a journey in time through the cultural heritage of Iran. The highlights include the great pre-Islamic empires of the Achaemenids and the Sasanids, the establishment of a Persian-Islamic culture, the masterly artistic achievements of the 9th to the 15th centuries and the Golden Age of the Safavids. They are brought together as in a multifaceted kaleidoscope in the copious illustrations and provide insight into the art of the courts and the urban elites.00Exhibition: Pergamonmuseum und James-Simon-Galerie , Museuminsel Berlin, Germany (30.10.2021 - 20.02.2022) "Lying between deserts, mountain chains and seas, Iran developed a fascinating cultural landscape. Exquisite works of art from the time of the first advanced civilisations during the third millenium BCE until the early eighteenth century illustrate the outstanding significance of Iran as an initiator and centre of intercultural exchange. The great pre-Islamic empires of the Achaemenids and the Sasanians, the establishment of a Persian-Islamic culture, the supreme artistic achievements of the ninth to the fifteenth centuries and the Golden Age of the Safavids are just some of the highlights of this journey in time through the cultural heritage of Iran."-- |
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| Item Description: | Catalog of an exhibition held at the James-Simon-Galerie, Museuminsel Berlin, December 6, 2021-March 20, 2022 Catalog of an exhibition held at the James-Simon-Galerie, Museumsinsel Berlin, December 6, 2021-March 20, 2022 |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume : illustrations (colour) ; 29 cm 395 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits, facsimiles ; 30 cm 395 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 30 cm 395 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, maps, portraits, photographs ; 30 cm 395 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 3777438049 3777438065 9783777438047 9783777438061 |
| Place of Publication: | Germany -- Munich |