Palaces and Gardens of Persia [Hardcover]

Yves Porter (Author), Arthur Thevenart (Author)

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Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Flammarion (Jan 17 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 2080112570
ISBN-13: 978-2080112576
Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 2.6 x 31.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.8 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #760,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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In both decoration and design, the grand buildings and gardens of traditional Persia consistently refer to "paradise." The very word itself refers to a sense of heavenly perfection, derived from an early Iranian term for "the Shah's royal hunting grounds."

The fine touches of heaven that lie behind the colorful tiled façades of palace pavilions and mosques still shine in this richly illustrated and scholarly work. Enter gardens with intricate fountains and majestic ponds fed by water that is sourced from underground aqueducts dating to the 6th century. From ancient mirrored shrines of Shiraz and geometric gardens of Kashan to the ornate domes of Ispahan, here is a glorious photographic timeline drawn in water, brick, and ceramic ornamentation along the 3,000 years of the region's architecture.

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Amazon.com: 4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good surprise, Aug 19 2005

By David R. Silva - Published on Amazon.com

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When I bought this book I expected only to see a book with nice pictures of Persian palaces and gardens. But for my surprise, this book contained a series of interesting information about the origins and reasons for the construction of gardens and other buildings since ancient times. It was interesting to know how Persians combined a tower to capture air that, after passing a small lake, became fresh and cool air. This is the predecessor of air conditioning. Other types of amazing buildings, such as the early freezer, are also explained in the book. An excellent purchase for those who - like me - like to understand how people in ancient times lived.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, Jan 28 2012

By czarrin - Published on Amazon.com

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This is a wonderful book about all the gardens of Iran. It shows many gardens, garden designs, and much more. This is a great book with very good information and beautiful pictures! This was a great buy!

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars In the name of Iran, May 10 2007

By Peyman ADLDOUSTI - Published on Amazon.com

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This book contains colorfull images of castles, gardens, public baths, mosques and pictures from ancitent time of Iran to present time. Also, there were some pictures which they showed Iranian people are walking in parks because Iranian people ejnoy a lot walking in park, and spend time some where close by tree and enjoy shade and away from hot sun.

This is a good book to have.

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