Full Description
This book offers a distinctive and compelling examination of artworks as vital historical documents, utilizing a multifaceted lens to delve into the cultural and artistic landscape of a particular era. By analyzing Papal commissions in Rome from the 15th to 17th centuries that notably incorporate Persian motifs, the book reveals the intentions of artists, the motivations of patrons, and the evolving styles and motifs across different cultures. Employs traditional art historical approaches but also extends beyond them, the book considers these artistic creations as significant contributions to the broader cultural heritage of the region. This book is a must read for scholars of Islamic studies and heritage studies.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction:Forging Rome's Multicultural Legacy.- Chapter 2. Turbans and Tithes: Deciphering Visual Diplomacy in Papal-Persian Encounters in the Borgia Apartments at the Vatican.- Chapter 3. Papal Power and the Persian Periphery: Visual Strategies in the Church of Sant'Onofrio.- Chapter 4. From Encounter to Image: Persians in Sala Clementina.- Chapter 5. Visual Diplomacy in Giovanni Orlando's Engraving.- Chapter 6. A Papal Monument and the Persian Other: Visual Strategies on the Tomb of Paul V.- Conclusion: A Tapestry of Encounters.
