Persian painted tile work from the 18th and 19th centuries : the Shiraz School / Hadi Seif ; [translation Persian - English, Hamid Kooros].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sayf, Hādī, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Kooros, Hamid, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tiles.

History.

Iran--Shīrāz.

Tiles--Iran--Shīrāz--History--18th century.

Tiles--Iran--Shīrāz--History--19th century.

Tiles--History--Iran--18th century.

Tiles--History--Iran--19th century.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

111 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Stuttgart : Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2014.

Summary:

The art of underglazed polychrome tilework flourished in several cultural centers of Turkey and Iran before the Mongol conquest. The Shiraz school survived this catastrophe, flourishing especially under the rule of Karim Khan Zand and his successors (1751-94). After Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar moved the capital to Tehran, some of the master tilemakers followed and continued their work until the early years of the 20th century, when one of the unintended consequences of the modernizing trend was a rapid decline of inerest in this traditional art. This book by a noted Iranian art historian, expertly translated by a lover and collector of haft rang tilework, was compiled on the basis of years of fieldwork, research among collectors, and a personal archive of tape-recorded interviews with descendants of the craftsmen involved. It is full of high-quality photographs in stunning color of the public and private art produced during this century-and-a-half. Surprising is the amount of original vernacular and figurative art besides the tradtional floral, religious, hunting, historical and poetical motifs: portraits of grandees, panoramas of the Bushehr War, character studies of anonymous citizens.

Contents:

Foreword

In remembrance of those who contributed by sharing their memories and insight with the author

Preface

The beginning of the tile making movement during the rule of Karim Khan Zand (AD 1750-1779)

The continuation of the production of painted haft rang tiles during the Qajar Dynasty (AD 1794 - 1925)

The new life of decorative art and the rebirth of painted tile work during the Asr Bidari (c. AD 1880-1910)

The appearance of Mirza Abdol Razzogh, famous tile maker from Shiraz, and the continuation of this popular movement under his leadership

A historical shipwreck. the popular haft rang tile go out of fashion during the first half of the 20th century AD

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 103).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9783897904033

3897904039

OCLC:

866584796