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European Women in Persian Houses: Western Images in Safavid and Qajar Iran
Parviz Tanavoli
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Description for European Women in Persian Houses: Western Images in Safavid and Qajar Iran
Hardback. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together a definitive collection of print media from 19th century Persia featuring unique images of European women on paper and postcards. Num Pages: 248 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACB; AGH; HBJF1; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 228. .
During the course of the 19th century, a relatively modern medium entered the private space of Iranian houses of the wealthy and became a popular feature of interior design in Persia. This was print media - lithographed images on paper and postcards - and their subject was European women. These idealised images adorned houses across the country throughout the Qajar period and this trend was particularly fashionable in Isfahan and mural decorations at the entrance gate of the Qaysarieh bazaar. The interest in images of Western women was an unusual bi-product of Iran's early political and cultural encounters with the ... Read more
During the course of the 19th century, a relatively modern medium entered the private space of Iranian houses of the wealthy and became a popular feature of interior design in Persia. This was print media - lithographed images on paper and postcards - and their subject was European women. These idealised images adorned houses across the country throughout the Qajar period and this trend was particularly fashionable in Isfahan and mural decorations at the entrance gate of the Qaysarieh bazaar. The interest in images of Western women was an unusual bi-product of Iran's early political and cultural encounters with the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784535070
SKU
V9781784535070
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About Parviz Tanavoli
Parviz Tanavoli is one of the foremost Iranian artists. Born in Tehran in 1937, Tanavoli has studied sculpting in Iran and Italy. His art can be seen in major museums, including the British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Museum of Modem Art Vienna, Guggenheim Museum of Abu-Dhabi, National Museum of Qatar, Tate ... Read more
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