Safavid Dynasty- Art of the Book- shahnama e Firdousi
Introduction: The Shahnameh is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,000 "distichs" or couplets, the Shahnameh is one of the world's longest epic poems.
Objective: Students will study the art of Safvids.
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Course Material
- Art & Culture in the Islamic World
- Umayyads- Origin and History
- Umayyad Architecture- i. Dome of the Rock ii. Masjid al Aqsa
- Ummayad Mosque in Damascus & The Great Mosque of Kairouan
- Ummayads- The Desert Palaces
- Abbasids- Origin, Historical Background
- Abbasids- Innovations & Characteristics
- Abbasid Architecture- i. The Great Mosque of Sammara, Iraq iiAbu Dulaf Mosque at Sammara, Iraq
- Abbasids- Art of Book Development
- Fatimids- History, art and architecture
- Mongol Art- Origin & Background
- Mongol Painting
- Timurid Art- History,Art and Culture
- Safavid Dynasty- Historical Background
- Safavid Dynasty- art
- Safavid Dynasty- Ceramics & Metallic Art
- Safavid Dynasty- Art of the Book- shahnama e Firdousi
- Chapters 17
- Department Institute of Art & Design
- Teacher
shumaila Islam
