Persian Drawings From The 14th Through The 19th Century (drawings Of The Masters)
by Robinson, B. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
-
Shell Lake, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Shorewood Publishers. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Drawings of the Masters; 30 oz.; 141 pages; HC w/Slipcase musty o/w nice clean/tight condition. Living as we do in an age whose arts so often make a point of reflecting the confusion, tension, and cruelty of the world around us, it is a joy and a relief to turn to the masterpieces of the Persian draughtsmen of the past. They take us into a colm, sunlit world where everything is bathed in a brilliant golden light; the men are all handsome and the girls are all beautiful, the tiled archways and parapets of the buildings resemble the finest jewelry; the rocks are like coral; the trees and plants are always in blossom; the fantastic little spirals of cloud floating in the gold or azure skies could never, one feels, cast a shadow on this fairy landscape. When it is necessary to portray such subjects as executions or battles, they are portrayed in such a way as not to distress us or harrow our feelings. In nine cases out of ten Persian paintings and drawing illustrate some literary text; they are, in other words, "pictures with a story." Apart from effectively illustrating the narrative in hand, the chief aim of the Persian artists was to give pleasure. .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Mistymornin Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30430
- Title
- Persian Drawings From The 14th Through The 19th Century (drawings Of The Masters)
- Author
- Robinson, B. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair in Fair dust jacket
- Publisher
- Shorewood Publishers
- Date Published
- 1965
Terms of Sale
Mistymornin Books
We accept Paypal, Personal Checks and Money Orders. We try to describe all books details and flaws in their description and if you have any questions just drop us a line. If you are unhappy with your purchase please let us know and we will be happy to try to make things right. Delivery confirmation and insurance are available upon request on all US packages.
About the Seller
Mistymornin Books
Biblio member since 2003
Shell Lake, Wisconsin
About Mistymornin Books
Online family owned new and used book store.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: