The Art of the Book: Persian Miniatures from the Shahnameh Movie Review 198?

The Iranian epic, Shahnameh, has been interpreted by three centuries of painters using a miniature style. The film offers a comparison to other kinds of art popular at the time the miniatures were done, and examines the culture that influenced them.

Distribution

Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PO Box 2053, Princeton, NJ 08543-2053, Phone: (609)671-1000, Toll-free: 800-257-5126, Fax: (609)671-0266, Email: custserv@filmsmediagroup.com, URL: http://www.films.com

Available on VHS
Running time 30 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Art & Artists

Producer

Fogg Art Museum