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Based upon two of the great works of the age--the Shahnama (Book of Kings) and the Quintet of Nizami--"Wonders of the Age," in its rawest form is a collection of illustrations that accompanied 16th century Iranian epic poems. Although the paintings--the majority of which are drawn from the two books--dazzle at 50 paces, they don't quite have the flash of recent popular exhibitions. The Persian miniatures lack the lustrous, overpowering gold of Tut, the intricate bejeweled splash of the Sythian gold, or the chic of just-released objects of Chinese archeology. If anything, the exhibit...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Hostage Iranian Miniatures | 5/1/1980 | See Source »

...seems to be no reason to doubt the organizers' claim that it is "probably the greatest assemblage of 16th century Iranian painting seen together in 400 years." Under the curatorial hand of Art Historian Stuart Gary Welch, several works have been brought together. The centerpiece is the Houghton Shahnama, or Book of Kings, in itself a miniature museum of the work of the greatest court artists of Tabriz, those who were assembled under the rule of Shah Tahmasp. There are other major manuscripts too, including Nizami's Quintet (a cycle of five illustrated poems), along with a group...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: The Gardens of the Princes | 1/28/1980 | See Source »

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