Aʽẓam Naẓarkarde, ‘Painter and artist of the Âstân-e Qods during the Afsharid period

Abstract

Although the translations of important scholarship on art history across the different European languages are increasingly common, the same cannot be said about the invaluable articles and books published in non-European languages. In the case of Persian art, the results of research conducted by scholars writing in Persian, Arabic or Turkish, are often inaccessible for many Western scholars. Although the translations of important scholarship on art history across the different European languages are increasingly common, the same cannot be said about the invaluable articles and books published in non-European languages. In the case of Persian art, the results of research conducted by scholars writing in Persian, Arabic or Turkish, are often inaccessible for many Western scholars. Accordingly, the aim of the translation of Aʽẓam Naẓarkarde’s work, ‘Painter and artist of the Âstân-e Qods during the Afsharid period’ is twofold. Firstly, the paper highlights the potentials of a heavily underused source for art history by introducing several official documents. Secondly, the reader gains precious insight into the art historical writing and thought within Iran. The translation may shed light on the applied theoretical framework and methodology currently observed by Iranian scholars, as well as on their approach to the study of art history.