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Isfahan (Gholam-Hosain Arab)
Isfahan
US $35.00
Author: Gholam-Hosain Arab
Photographer: 964-306-026-8
Publication Date: Third edition, 2000
Language: French-English-Persian
164 Pages
Format: Hardbound, 32×24 cm
ISBN: 964-306-026-8
The author presents a systematic analysis of what constitutes "good" architecture in ancient Iran, tracing the history of architectural theory through the metaphysics of ancient Iran, up to the concepts and categories of modern architecture.
Isfahan, "a town as enchanting as a dream", "the triumph of elegance and the model of loveliness", casts a strange and marvelous spell over its visitors. This book relates Isfahan's monumental story through stunning contemporary photographs and captivating historic views of more than eighteen sites.
A wide range of glorious restorations including the Chahar Bagh Ave., Imam Mosque, Jame' Mosque, Chehel Sotun Palace, etc., are captured in color photographs, along with their b/w plans- from recognizable and grand spaces to small and intimate places. An informative introduction in English on each monument explains why these and numerous other sites and locations have been praised as well as the role that they play in extracting the architectural style of their time.
