Persian Art & Architecture

by Henri Stierlin

Persian art and architecture have a rich heritage that stretches far beyond the borders of modern-day Iran, from the Abbasid monuments of Baghdad to the splendid Timurid buildings of Samarqand and Bukhara. This book follows a historical path across the Iranian world and examines the artistic legacies of great rulers and their dynasties, from the rebirth of Persian art under the Seljuqs to the magnificent structures built by Timur-i Lang in Samarqand...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500516421
• ISBN13: 9780500516423
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 4.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 10.6" x 12.3"