A Comparative Analysis of Factors Influencing the Evolution of Miniature in Safavid and Ottoman Periods

Year 2017, Special Issue 2, 484 - 493, 22.12.2017

Maryam Mesineh Asl

Abstract

The history of miniature
has always been related to the socio-cultural and political contents and
inclinations of each region. The analysis of finely illuminated and illustrated
examples of historic manuscripts in Iran and Turkey was primarily dependent
upon patrons, who were usually the rulers or governors of each region and
wealthy enough to afford the large staff and expensive materials necessary for
production of art masterpieces. The relative stability in Turkey provided meant
that from the mid-fifteenth century Ottoman painting could develop virtually uninterrupted,
whereas Iran was unstable due to political upheaval and constant threats of
invasions. These problems which caused artists and craftsmen to move from one
part of country to another at various times in different regions of Iran did
not happen in Turkey leading to creation of different artifacts. In this paper,
the evolution of miniature in Iran and turkey has been reviewed, analyzed and
then compared based on the factors influencing the contents of these miniature
in Safavid of Iran and Ottoman of Turkey. 

Keywords

Art, History, Miniature

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