Persia: Thirty Centuries of Art and Culture is an important survey of Persian art over the course of 3000 years. It accompanies an exhibition at the Hermitage Museum but its relevance lies beyond the parameters of the show. This Russian collection speaks of the interface between foreign cultures and the Persian civilizations. By sending embassies and merchants to Moscow and St Petersburg craft techniques were exchanged. Persia has been ruled by many different dynasties and its art has...
More DescriptionPersia: Thirty Centuries of Art and Culture is an important survey of Persian art over the course of 3000 years. It accompanies an exhibition at the Hermitage Museum but its relevance lies beyond the parameters of the show. This Russian collection speaks of the interface between foreign cultures and the Persian civilizations. By sending embassies and merchants to Moscow and St Petersburg craft techniques were exchanged. Persia has been ruled by many different dynasties and its art has engaged in a lively dialogue with the influences their rulers brought. The essays in this book are thematic and consider such media as miniature painting, bronze casting, silverware and portrait painting. Through their accessibility they both teach and engage the interested reader.