Background
Raby, Julian was born in 1950 in London, England.
( Qajar Portraits is a beautifully-illustrated, comprehen...)
Qajar Portraits is a beautifully-illustrated, comprehensive overview of Qajar imperial portraiture. The items, which include several of the most important works of early Qajar art, clearly depict the political role of portraiture under the Qajars and the influence of Napoleonic portraits on the development of Persia’s early-20th century imperial iconography under Fath ‘Ali Shah, and the use of portraiture in Qajar civil and military Orders of Merit. No other Muslim dynasty, except the Mughals, used portraiture as intensively to further dynastic and political ends.
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Produced for the Association Internationale de Bibliophilie, this book traces the development of the early Ottoman style under influence from their neighbors; the impact of the patronage of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror; and the development of the "classical" style under his successor Bayezid II. The book includes beautiful illustrations of 41 masterpieces of bookbinding with technical appendices, bibliography, concordance, and index.
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Raby, Julian was born in 1950 in London, England.
Doctor of Philosophy in Oriental Stdues, University Oxford, 1981.
Lecturer in Islamic Art & Architecture University Oxford, England, 1979—2002. Chairman of curators Oriental Institute, 1991—1993, 1995—2000, chairman of bd, faculty of Oriental Studies, 1993—1995. Director Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 2002.
Founder, former co-owner Azimuth Editors publisher.
(Produced for the Association Internationale de Bibliophil...)
( Qajar Portraits is a beautifully-illustrated, comprehen...)
Fellow: Society of Antiquaries. Member: Council of Britis Institute of Archaeology and History, Amman, Jordan.
Married Lorna Raby.