The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp: The Persian Book of Kings (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (612 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300194544 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Chris said Get a copy when you still can. The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp is the pinnacle of all persian miniature paintings. The pages have been divided into different museum and private collections. Only in a book like this, all the paintings in this masterpiece can be united. This is the ONLY book with a complete set of painting in COLO. Lemon grab said Amazing. This slightly cheaper (smaller) version of Shelia Canby's. Amazing. This slightly cheaper (smaller) version of Shelia Canby's Shahnama of Shah Tasmap is just as good as the now out of print original. The illustrations are of a very high quality, with a few exceptions no doubt caused by images provided by outside collectors. For anyone interested in Safa. Five Stars Fantastic, everything was great, the price, the package and delivery time.I'm so glad having this treasure.
The fascinating text introduces the Shahnama to readers and describes the material world depicted in the intricate paintings. These features provide readers a deeper engagement with this captivating masterpiece.". The Shahnama, an epic poem from the 10th century that chronicles Iran s mythical history before the founding of Islam, has been immortalized in numerous illustrated copies The illuminated pages of the 16th-century "Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp, "known as the most beautiful edition ever created, are reproduced in this new publication, which succeeds the Metropolitan Museum s celebrated out-of-print deluxe facsimile edition of 2011. It also includes a brief description of the stories depicted in the illustrations and an illustrated Who s Who to help readers identify major characters in the epic. This new volume combines the vibrant, high-quality reproductions of the deluxe edition with enlightening information and a smaller, more accessible format
Winner of the 20th World Prize for the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran, given by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.