The Golden Age of Persian Art, 1501-1722

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British Museum, 1999 - Art - 192 pages
The era of Safavid rule (1501-1722) saw the finest flowering of the arts in Iran. In a time of dynamic religious and political developments, painting and textiles attained new heights of brilliance and opulence and architecture flourished with the growth of cities.

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The Lowest
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From Qazvin to Isfahan
92
A Voluptuous Interlude
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