The Morgan bible and the giving of religious gifts between Iran and Europe/Europe and Iran during the regin of Shah 'Abbas I

Author

Simpson, Marianna Shreve

Document type

Article (livre)

Language

English

Book title

Between the picture and the word : manuscript studies from the Index of Christian Art

Author (monograph)

Hourihane, Colum (Collective Author)

Source

Between the picture and the word : manuscript studies from the Index of Christian Art. 2005, 141-150, ill.

Publisher

Index of Christian Art, Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University, in association with Pennsylvania State University Press, Princeton (NJ, USA)

Publication country

United States

Abstract (en)

Discusses relations between Europe and Iran during the reign of Shah 'Abbas (1587-1629), especially as reflected in gift giving, especially of Christian art. Discusses art of various media, highlighting the story of how the Morgan Picture Bible came to Iran. Also discusses art with Christian themes or imagery produced at the shah's court in Iran.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800
• Art
• Gifts
• Europe
• Iran
• Abbās I the Great, shah of Persia, 1557-1628
• Religious art
• MS M.638 (Morgan Crusader Bible)
• Morgan Library & Museum||New York (NY, USA)
• Manuscripts
• Manuscript illumination
• France
• 1200-1300

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800
• Art
• Dons
• Europe
• Iran
• Abbās I le Grand, shah de Perse, 1557-1628
• Art religieux
• MS M.638 (Morgan Crusader Bible)
• Morgan Library & Museum||New York (NY, USA)
• Manuscrits
• Enluminure
• France
• 1200-1300

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier20060701-00023490

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