The Art of Iran (Art Ebook).pdf

The Art of Iran
Frederick A. Praeger Publishers | 1965 | ISBN: 0047030011 | English | 534 pages | PDF | 61.5 MB

The evolution of the art of Iran—from the famed Luristan Bronzes of the primitive Zagros civilization to recent Islamic contributions—is not easy to trace for many foreign styles and idioms have influenced and altered its development. More over, many of Iran's religious sanctuaries, monuments, and other art treasures were, until recently, inaccessible to the outside world. Now, in this lavish full scale presentation of Iran's great artistic heritage, André Godard provides a lucid and comprehensive analysis of Iranian architecture, sculpture, and decorative arts.