Persian Art

Persian Art

Splendors of Iran's artistic and cultural heritageBy Vladimir Lukonin, Anatoly Ivanov
Michael Caine
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length10h 31m

About this audiobook

Housed in the Hermitage Museum along with other institutes, libraries, and museums in Russia and the republics of the former Soviet Union are some of the most magnificent treasures of Persian Art. For the most part, many of these works have been lost, but have been catalogued and published here for the first time with an unsurpassed selection of colour plates. In a comprehensive introduction, Vladimir Lukonin, Director of the Oriental Art section of the Hermitage Museum, and his colleague Anatoli Ivanov have broadly documented the major developments of Persian Art: from the first signs of civilisation on the plains of Iran around the 10thcentury BCE through the early 20th century. In the second part of the book they have catalogued Persian Art giving locations, origins, descriptions, and artist biographies where available. Persian Art demonstrates a common theme which runs through the art of the region over the past three millennia. Despite many religious and political upheavals, Persian Art whether in its architecture, sculpture, frescoes, miniatures, porcelain, fabrics, or rugs; whether in the work of the humble craftsmen or the high art of court painters displays the delicate touch and subtle refinement which has had a profound influence on art throughout the world.

Audiobook details

GenreOther
Length10 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 30, 2012
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Vladimir Lukonin & Anatoly Ivanov Vladimir Lukonin & Anatoly Ivanov
2Authors: Vladimir Lukonin and Anatoli Ivanov
3Persian Art: From Antiquity to the 19th Century
4Interior of Blue Mosque. Isfahan, Iran.
5Persian carpets (detail).
Show all chapters
6Khaju Bridge. Isfahan, Iran.
7Persian carpet.
8Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque. Isfahan, Iran.
9Manuscript frontispiece, c. 1340.
10Scythians in any way.
11Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque. Isfahan, Iran.
12Persian carpet.
13Imam Mosque. Isfahan, Iran.
14Minaret of Imam Mosque. Isfahan, Iran.
15Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque. Isfahan, Iran.
16Imam Mosque. Isfahan, Iran.
17Portal and minarets, Masjid-e-Jameh Yazd. Yazd, Iran.
18The Gate of All Nations, c. 470 BCE. Persepolis, Iran.
19Bas-relief with Persian soldiers.
20Imam Mosque. Isfahan, Iran.
21Persian carpets.
22Apadana Palace, c. 530 BCE. Persepolis, Iran.
23figurative art over this period.
24Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque. Isfahan, Iran.
25Ancient city of Yazd, Iran.
26Miniature painting.
27manufacture of bronze (brass) ware in the eastern regions of Iran.
28Bowl, late 12th to early 13th centuries. Iran. Bronze. Khalili Collection.
29The Lost Treasures
30Bibliography: Lukonin 1977a, pp. 46, 47.
31Bibliography: Lukonin 1977b, p. 40.
32Bibliography: Lukonin 1971, p. 10; Maslenitsyna 1975, p. 178, ill. 5.
33Bibliography: Lukonin 1971, p. 4; Lukonin 1977b, p. 12.
34Bibliography: Maslenitsyna 1975, p. 71, ill. 56; Lukonin 1977b, p. 46.
35Only one other free-standing Achaemenid sculpture of a riding
36Bibliography: Smirnov 1909, No. 15.
37Bibliography: Artamonov 1973, p. 187, ill. 240; Oriental Jewellery 1984, No. 6.
38Bibliography: Lukonin 1971, p. 14.
39Bibliography: Shileiko 1925, No. 1.
40Bibliography: Lukonin 1971, pp. 15, 16.
41Bibliography: Lukonin 1977b, p. 88.
42Bibliography: Lukonin 1977b, p. 87; Oriental Jewellery 1984, No. 20.
43Bibliography: Kinzhalov 1959, pp. 197-204.
44Bibliography: Lukonin 1977b, pp. 128-132.
45Bibliography: Lukonin 1977b, p. 134.
46Bibliography: Kibalchich 1910; Rayevskaya 1971, pp. 263-268.
47the Great’s collection of gems.
48Bibliography: Lukonin 1977b, p. 157.
49Bibliography: Borisov and Lukonin 1963, p. 95, No. 122.
50feature in the portraits on the kilik.

More from Vladimir Lukonin, Anatoly Ivanov

The King James Bible (Annotated)
The King James Bible (Annotated)Various Authors83h 36m$2 · $0.00
The Holy Bible - 1 Samuel
The Holy Bible - 1 SamuelKing James2h 13m3.0 (1)$3 · $0.00
KJV Holy Bible
KJV Holy BibleBroadStreet Publishing Group LLC96h 16m$10 · $0.00
Book of Colossians
Book of ColossiansUnknown Author16m$8
The American Standard Bible — The Gospel of Matthew
The American Standard Bible — The Gospel of MatthewMatthew3h 56m$2 · $0.00
Everyday Chanakya | Time Management S01E08
Everyday Chanakya | Time Management S01E08Radhakrishnan Pillai42m$4
Bad Fat Black Girl
Bad Fat Black GirlSesali Bowen6h 32m$24 · $0.00
The King James Audio Bible New Testament Complete
The King James Audio Bible New Testament CompleteChristopher Glyn20h 2m5.0 (1)$12 · $0.00
Faiths Checkbook
Faiths CheckbookCharles Spurgeon12h 44m$11 · $0.00
Be Wild Be Free
Be Wild Be FreeAmber Fossey26m$7 · $0.00
Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child's Mental Health
Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child's Mental HealthDr. Billy Garvey4h 53m$20 · $0.00
Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Designing Terry Pratchett’s DiscworldPaul Kidby3h 52m$20 · $0.00
The Chosen Book One
The Chosen Book OneAmanda Jenkins, Kristen Hendricks, Dallas Jenkins3h 8m$10 · $0.00
The Lives of Brian
The Lives of BrianBrian Johnson9h 45m$29 · $0.00
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy58m$11 · $0.00
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of LukeJ.C. Ryle27h 13m$18 · $0.00
Crossroads
CrossroadsKaleb Dahlgren7h 56m$26 · $0.00
Across the River
Across the RiverKent Babb11h 40m$29 · $0.00
Brain Training for Riders
Brain Training for RidersAndrea Monsarrat Waldo5h 56m$19 · $0.00
My Effin' Life
My Effin' LifeGeddy Lee17h 11m5.0 (1)$40 · $0.00

You may also like

Is Polite Society Polite? and Other Essays
Is Polite Society Polite? and Other EssaysJulia Ward Howe2h 45m$2 · $0.00
An Outline of Russian Literature
An Outline of Russian LiteratureMaurice Baring5h 6m$2.30
Korean Buddhism
Korean BuddhismFrederick Starr2h 4m$2 · $0.00
Persian Miniatures
Persian MiniaturesVladimir Loukonin, Anatoli Ivanov1h 42m$13.50 · $0.00
Savage Island: An Account of a Sojourn in Niué and Tonga
Savage Island: An Account of a Sojourn in Niué and TongaBasil Thomson5h 41m$2 · $0.00
The Cradle of Mankind; Life in Eastern Kurdistan (Annotated)
The Cradle of Mankind; Life in Eastern Kurdistan (Annotated)Edgar Thomas Ainger Wigram, W. A. Wigram11h 38m$2 · $0.00
The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda
The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic EddaAnonymous5h 55m$2 · $0.00
An Account of Egypt
An Account of EgyptHerodotus5h 4m$1 · $0.00
The Book of the Feet (Annotated)
The Book of the Feet (Annotated)Joseph Sparkes Hall4h 7m$2 · $0.00
In Quest of El Dorado
In Quest of El DoradoStephen Graham9h 3m$2.30
India: What Can It Teach Us?
India: What Can It Teach Us?F. Max Müller9h 10m$2.30
Art of India
Art of IndiaVincent Arthur Smith7h 34m$18 · $0.00
Mediæval Wales
Mediæval WalesA. G. Little2h 43m$2 · $0.00
Rug Craftsmanship: 4 Classic Books on Oriental and Antique Rugs
Rug Craftsmanship: 4 Classic Books on Oriental and Antique RugsG. Griffin Lewis, W. A. Hawley, Rosa Belle Holt, Candace Wheeler30h 2m$2 · $0.00
History of the Fan
History of the FanG. Woolliscroft Rhead9h 22m$1 · $0.00
From Chaucer to Tennyson
From Chaucer to TennysonHenry A. Beers11h 53m$2 · $0.00
The Myths of the North American Indians
The Myths of the North American IndiansLewis Spence11h 53m$2.30
Winchester, Painted by Wilfrid Ball
Winchester, Painted by Wilfrid BallTelford Varley5h 15m$2 · $0.00
In Troubadour-Land: A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc
In Troubadour-Land: A Ramble in Provence and LanguedocS. Baring-Gould9h 34m$1 · $0.00
Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary
Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and GlossaryC. Alphonso Smith7h 47m$1 · $0.00