Color and Meaning in the Art of Achaemenid Persia

"This book explores the use of polychromy in the art and architecture of ancient Iran. Focusing on Persepolis, he explores the topic within the context of the modern historiography of Achaemenid art and the scientific investigation of a range of works and monuments in Iran and in museums around the world"--

List of contents

Preface; Introduction: the most beautiful blues; 1. Defining polychromies; 2. Historiographical overview; Part I. Approaching Achaemenid Persian Polychromies in the Nineteenth Century - Ancient Literary Testimony and Modern Discourses; 3. Historiographical overview; Part II. Approaching Achaemenid Persian Polychromies in the Twentieth Century; 4. Uncomfortable truths: challenges of documenting and preserving Achaemenid Persian polychromies; 5. A discussion: aspects of non-verbal communication in the Achaemenid Persian empire; 6. Concluding contemplations; Bibliography.

About the author

Alexander Nagel is Assistant Professor and Chair of the Art History and Museum Professions Program at the State University of New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. He is a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, where he curated exhibitions on Iran, Iraq, Greece, Egypt, and Yemen.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Nagel, Alexander (Smithsonian Institution Nagel, Nagel Alexander
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.2023
• EAN: 9781009361293
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0936129-3
• No. of pages: 325
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; ART / History / Ancient & Classical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, History of Art, History of Architecture, Archaeology by period / region, Classical style, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, Persian Empire, 5th century, c 499 to c 400 BCE, For higher / tertiary / university education, 4th century, c 399 to c 300 BCE, Persian (Farsi)