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Color and meaning in the art of Achaemenid Persia
xviii, 281 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
This book explores the use of polychromy in the art and architecture of ancient Iran. Focusing on Persepolis, he explores the topic within the context of the modern historiography of Achaemenid art and the scientific investigation of a range of works and monuments in Iran and in museums around the world.
Introduction: The Most Beautiful Blues -- Defining Polychromies -- Historiographical Overview, Part I: Approaching Achaemenid Persian Polychromies in the Nineteenth Century-Ancient Literary Testimony and Modern Discourses -- Historiographical Overview, Part II: Approaching Achaemenid Persian Polychromies in the Twentieth Century -- Uncomfortable Truths: Challenges of Documenting and Preserving Achaemenid Persian Polychromies -- A Discussion: Aspects of Non-Verbal Communication in the Achaemenid Persian Empire -- Concluding Contemplations.
Alexander Nagel, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-278) and index.