文档介绍：BOOK ARTS OF ISFAHAN
I S F A
Diversity and Identity in Seventeenth-Century Persia
Book Arts of
H A N
Alice Taylor
TheJ. Paul Getty Museum
Malibu, California
© 1995 The J. Paul Getty Museum Library of Congress Cataloging-in- Title page illustrations (left to right):
17985 Pacific Coast Highway Publication Data Details ofShiru and Queen Mahzad in Her
Malibu, California 90265-5799 Taylor, Alice, 1954- Gardens (pi. 9); An Armenian Bishop (pi. 5);
Book arts of Isfahan: diversity and identity and Saint John Dictating His Gospel to
Published on the occasion in seventeenth-century Prochoros (pi. 22).
of an exhibition at Persia/Alice Taylor.
The J. Paul Getty Museum p. cm. Front cover:
October 24,1995-January 14,1996. Exhibition to be held Saint John Dictating His Gospel to
Oct. 24,1995-Jan. 14, 1996 Prochoros. Mesrop of Khizan; Isfahan, 1615.
Christopher Hudson, Publisher at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Fol. I93v of a Gospel book. JPGM, Ms.
Mark Greenberg, Managing Editor ISBN 0-89236-362-2 (cloth) Ludwig II 7.
John Harris, Editor ISBN 0-89236-338-x (paper)
Leslie Thomas Fitch, Designer 1. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Back cover:
Stacy Miyagawa, Production Coordinator Iranian—Iran—Isfahan—Exhibitions. Details of A Bearded Man Reading in a
Charles Passela, Photography 2. Illumination of books and Landscape (pi. 2); Saint John Dictating
Robert Hewsen, Map Designer manuscripts—Iran—Isfahan— His Gospel to Prochoros (pi. 22); and Shiru
Exhibitions. 3. Illustration of books— and Queen Mahzad in Her Gardens (pi. 9).
Typeset by G &. S Typesetters, Inc., 17th century—Iran—Isfahan—
Austin, Texas Exhibitions. 4. Isfahan (Iran) in
art—Exhibitions. 5. Minorities in art—
Printed by Arizona Lithographers, Exhibitions. I. J. Paul Getty Museum.
Tucson, Arizona II. Title.
ND3243-I8T39 1995
Bound by Roswell Bookbinding '7'°95595—dc20 95-14020
Phoenix, Arizona CIP
Contents
vi Reference Map
viii Foreword
John Walsh
x Preface