Bestowing beauty : masterpieces from Persian lands-selections from the Hossein Afshar collection / edited by Aimée Froom ; with essays by Walter B. Denny, Aimée Froom, Melanie Gibson, and David J. Roxburgh; and contributions by Robert Hillenbrand, Mary McWilliams, Janet O'Brien, Marianna Shreve Simpson, Eleanor Sims, Margaret Squires, and Julie Timte.
"A rare look into the grandeur and distinctiveness of Persian art through one of the world's leading private collections. Bestowing Beauty showcases an assortment of stunning works from one of the world's most distinguished private collections of Persian art. Featuring more than 100 e...
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
[2019]
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Table of Contents:
- The art of writing and its collection in the Islamic lands / David J. Roxburgh
- Ceramic production in Iran : style and innovation / Melanie Gibson
- Textile art and artistic commerce in seventeenth-century Iran / Walter B. Denny
- Selections from the collection. Faith and piety ; Art of the word ; Love and longing ; Banquets and battles ; Kingship and authority ; Earth and nature.