Prefacing the Image

By David J. Roxburgh and Mr David J Roxburgh

Book Overview

This source study examines prefaces to Persian albums (ca. 1491-1609) from a variety of perspectives historical, literary, and cultural to analyze the emergence, practice, and principles of art historical writing and the formation of an art tradition in Safavid Iran.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004259619
• ISBN13: 9789004259614
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.6"