Persian treasures in Erevan
Subtitle: a selection of manuscripts from the Matenadaran collection
By: Armen Tokatlian
Publisher: Snoeck
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Gand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9789461611284
Subjects: Iranian Illumination of books and manuscripts; Catalogs; Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts; Persian Manuscripts; Persian Calligraphy; Manuscripts; Qurʼan; Mashtotsʻi Anvan Hin Dzeṛagreri Institut Matenadaran
Description: "The sheer variety and sophistication of the Persian manuscripts collection in the Matenadaran of Erevan, initiated more than a century ago, was achieved through acquisitions and institutional donations. These brilliant illuminated masterpieces, dating from the late 13th to the 19th century, cover almost all of the major centers of manuscript production of the Persian world. Taken altogether, this collection provides a comprehensive panorama of the written culture, sciences and history of the Iranian people. The thoroughly researched and fully illustrated selection of manuscripts in this publication provides scholars and connoisseurs a new opportunity to explore the Persian art of the book in all its splendor."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-151) and index.