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    Persian Miniatures 120 illustrations
    Persian Miniatures 120 illustrations
    Persian Miniatures 120 illustrations
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    Persian Miniatures 120 illustrations

    By Vladimir Loukonine and Anatoli Ivanov

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    Encounter one of history’s greatest civilisations through miniatures. In Persian Miniatures, the story of the magnificent Persian Empire is told by way of a small but vibrant artistic tradition. The colourful images, which are, in fact, elaborate book illustrations, introduce a curious world of adventures, heroes and sovereigns. The Mega Square layout highlights three details from each image and helps to discover amazing peculiarities.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherParkstone International
    Release dateNov 14, 2023
    ISBN9781781609699
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      Persian Miniatures 120 illustrations - Vladimir Loukonine

      Riza-i Abbasi, Love Scene, 1610s-1620s

      Gouache on paper, 7.4 x 10.4 cm. The National Library of Russia, Saint Petersburg.

      Chronology

      749:

      The Abbasid line of caliphs takes power from the Umayyads

      762-763:

      Foundation of Baghdad

      9th century:

      Birth of Persian language

      945:

      The Buyids take over Baghdad

      Middle of 10th century:

      Influence on Persian Art of the Fatimid patronage. Miniatures painted in brilliant colours. Naturalistic treatment of animals

      c. 1010:

      Shahnama of Firdawsi

      1055:

      The Seljuks become the new guardians of the caliphate of Baghdad

      12th century:

      Rise of manuscript production: medical treaties, books about animals

      1200:

      Khamsa of Nizami

      1206:

      Genghis Khan is recognized as supreme leader of all the Turko-Mongolian peoples.

      1220s:

      Mongol invasion led by Genghis Khan, end of the Abbasid line of caliphs

      1229:

      Ugedei is recognized as Great Khan of the whole tribal group

      1250s:

      Mongol invasion let by Hulegu Khan

      Riza-i Abbasi, Youth Holding a Jug, 1627-1628

      Gouache on paper, 12.5 x 22.3 cm. Museum of Western and Oriental Art, Kiev.

      1253:

      Campaigns of the Great Khan Möngke to take back the territories in western Asia that slipped from Mongol grasp after the death of Genghis Khan

      1258:

      End of the Abbasid caliphate with the capturing of Baghdad by the Mongols, beginning of the Illkhanid Empire in Persia

      1295:

      Ghazan Khan becomes Ilkhan, reforms of the government and revitalization of the economy

      c. 1298:

      Death of the calligrapher Yaqut al-Musta’simi

      1304:

      Death of Ghazan Khan, vizierate of Rashid al-Din, patron of the arts. Rise of book production

      1304-1316:

      Reign of Uljaytu

      1316-1335:

      Reign of Abu Sa’id

      1501:

      Shah Ismail puts the Turkoman Aq Qoyunlu out of Iran and settles Safavid rule

      1595:

      Isfahan becomes the new capital of the Safavid Empire

      1601-1624:

      Safavid territory expands westward to include Bahrain, Azerbaijan, Shirvan, Armenia, Georgia, Kurdistan and

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