1st Edition
Perspectives on Persian Painting Illustrations to Amir Khusrau's Khamsah
By Dr Barbara Brend
Copyright 2003
368 Pages
by
Routledge
368 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is a detailed study of the illustrations to Amir Khusrau's Khamsah , in which twenty discourses are followed by a brief parable, and four romances. Amir Khusrau (1253-1325) lived the greater part of adventurous life in Delhi; he composed in Persian, and also in Hindi. From the point of view of manuscript illustration, his most important work is his Khamsah (Quintet'). Khusrau's position as... Read more
Verses Preface Introduction 1. The Narratives of the Khamsah in summary 2. Western Iran prior to the death of Shah Rukh 3. Sultanate India 4. Turkman styles 5. Ottoman Turkey 6. Herat and sub-Herat styles 7. The Great Mughal Period Conclusion Appendix A: Manuscript Cycles Appendix B: Subject List Bibliography List of Plates Index
Biography
Dr Barbara Brend
'So little is known about the painters apart from their names that their work must speak for them. To have as knowledgeable an interpreter as Barbara Brend to follow a specific work by analysing content and context is both a rare pleasure and a worthy compliment to the artists themselves.' - Social Anthropology
