The critical role that silk played during the Safavid period (1501-1736).
With their sumptuous surfaces, original designs, and technical sophistication, luxury textiles played a critical role in the social, cultural, religious, and economic life of Safavid Iran (1501-1722). Used for clothing, furnishing, and movable architecture, fabrics also functioned as important symbols of power and as ubiquitous forms of artistic expression.
Pages
176
Language
English
Publishing date
July 2024
Size
18 x 24 cm
Editor
Skira
Weight
600 gr
