Persian Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen
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Over the centuries, Persia (Iran) has borne the brunt of periodic invasions. Elements of these foreign cultures, including Greek, Arabic, Turkish, Mongolian, and European influences, were incorporated into the native artistic tradition but transmuted by Persian artists into a highly original and uniquely Iranian style. This outstanding collection of motifs comprises over 400 examples of this rich tradition, ready for use in a multitude of design areas.
Ranging from prehistoric pottery painting to 20th-century calligraphy, this volume spans the full spectrum of Iranian art, including the Achaemenian, Parthian, Sassanian, and Safavid eras. Included are designs drawn from textiles (weaves, printed fabrics, embroidery, carpets), ceramics (pottery and tile), carved and incised work (stucco, stone, metal), miscellaneous ornament, book illustration, and calligraphy.
The author, a native Iranian and well-known artist, has carefully rendered designs from original masterpieces in public and private collections around the world. The motifs include floral patterns, geometrics, arabesques, mythical creatures, rosettes, paisley patterns, palmettes, medallions, border and marginal decorations, scrolls, curves, and hunting scenes.
Embodying the sumptuous detail, rich texture, and elaborate ornamentation that constitute the glory of Persian art, these motifs also exemplify the Iranian artist's traditional devotion to symmetry, harmonious pattern, and purity of line and form.
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Persian Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen - Ali Dowlatshahi
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
Persian art, though it also includes many architectural and monumental wonders, is inseparably linked to ornamental and decorative design. For millennia, Iranian artists have attempted to state their feelings about the world in terms of harmonious and imaginative pattern, every sketch and design being an implement for worship and a reflection of inner strength. Illustrative forms and recognizable figures were often unnecessary as aids for self-expression.
Without exception, the more than 400 motifs in this volume have been rendered from actual masterpieces of Persian art in great public and private collections throughout the world. The sequence of plates is based on the materials and genres of the original objects: textiles (including weaves, printed fabrics, embroidery, carpets), ceramics (especially tiles), carved and incised work (stucco, stone, metal), miscellaneous ornament, book illustration, and calligraphy. Within these genres the arrangement is purely visual. Yet many