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The Birth of Persian Art (c. 550–486 BC) - Javier Álvarez-Mon

The Birth of Persian Art (c. 550–486 BC)

Buch | Hardcover
590 Seiten
2026
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-041-07709-1 (ISBN)
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The Birth of Persian Art (c. 550–486 BC) offers a bold reappraisal of one of the most formative periods in ancient art history, revealing how artistic innovation helped forge one of antiquity’s most influential empires.

This volume shows how Persian art evolved from local traditions into a sophisticated imperial visual language, highlighting the revolutionary developments at Pasargadae, the influence of broader cultural landscapes, and the impact of Elamite heritage. Richly illustrated, it foregrounds the often-overlooked value of the artistic record as a historical source, providing insights into the role of visual culture not merely as a reflection of imperial ideology but as an active medium through which cultural integration, negotiation, and innovation took place. From Persian mountain valleys to remote Egyptian desert oases, and to Greek-culture infused western Anatolian cities, The Birth of Persian Art (c. 550-486 BC) revolutionizes perceptions and understandings of Persian art and the Persian people like never before, offering a fresh lens through which to view the formative period of the Persian empire.

Written for scholars and students of ancient art history, archaeology, and Near Eastern studies, it will also appeal to museum curators and art historians focusing on ancient Iran, Mesopotamia, and the broader Mediterranean.

Javier Álvarez-Mon, a native of Spain, holds degrees in ancient Near Eastern art and archaeology from the École du Louvre (Paris) and the University of California at Berkeley (USA), and in Religious Studies and Theology from the Graduate Theological Union and Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. A 2003 Fulbright-Hays (DDRA) Fellow and 2014–2018 Future Fellow (Australian Research Council), he has taught at the University of Sydney (Australia) and is presently Professor in Near Eastern Archaeology and Art at Macquarie University, Sydney (Australia). He is author and co-editor of numerous articles dedicated to the ancient Iranian civilizations of Elam and early Persia, as well as several books: The Arjan Tomb (2010), Elam and Persia (2011), The Elamite World (with Basello and Wicks, 2018), The Monumental Reliefs of the Elamite Highlands: A Complete Inventory and Analysis (from the Seventeenth to the Sixth Century BC) (2019), and The Art of Elam ca. 4200–525 BC (2020).

Preface; Introduction; PART I – BIRTH OF PERSIAN ART AT PASARGADAE; PART II – EARLY PERSIAN CEREMONIAL AND POLITICAL LANDSCAPES; PART III – PERSIAN ART [RE]DEFINED; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 25.3.2026
Zusatzinfo 3 Tables, black and white; 212 Halftones, color; 212 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 246 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Archäologie
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Altertum / Antike
ISBN-10 1-041-07709-2 / 1041077092
ISBN-13 978-1-041-07709-1 / 9781041077091
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