Stucco in the Architecture of Iran and Neighbouring Lands - (Arts and Archaeology of the Islamic World) (Hardcover)

About the Book

A comprehensive investigation of stucco in Iran and neighboring lands. This volume gathers interdisciplinary research on Islamic (and earlier) periods, contributing new perspectives and methodological approaches to the study of architectural ornamentation.

Book Synopsis

This volume examines stucco as a key medium of architectural ornamentation in Islamic Iran and neighbouring lands. It features articles that explore a range of sites, materials, and meanings from late antiquity through the Islamic periods. Drawing on disciplines such as art history, archaeology, conservation science, and aesthetics, the book offers new research and interdisciplinary approaches that expand current scholarship. The contributions range from focused case studies to broader methodological reflections. Originating from a 2022 conference at the University of Bamberg, the volume brings together scholars from Iran, Europe, and North America in a collaborative and wide-ranging inquiry.
The conference from which this publication originated was funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation
The open access publication of this volume was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) -project no. 399216810

About the Author

Lorenz Korn (PhD Tübingen 1999) is professor of Islamic Art and Archaeology at the University of Bamberg. His principal research interests include architecture in the central Islamic lands between the 10th and the 16th centuries, epigraphy and Iranian metalwork.

Ana Marija Grbanovic is a Postdoc Research Associate for the German Research Foundation-funded project Iranian Medieval Wall Paintings, at University of Bamberg's Centre for Heritage Conservation Studies. Grbanovic obtained here PhD in 2023 in History of Islamic Art and Archaeology at the University of Bamberg.

Iman Aghajani holds a PhD in Islamic Art and Archaeology from the University of Bamberg (2024). His research focuses on stucco decoration in Islamic Iran and Islamic epigraphy, with particular interest in their historical content and social context.

Moslem Mishmastnehi is an interdisciplinary archaeologist with extensive experience in conservation and archaeological science. His research focuses on material culture, especially stucco decorations. He has worked across Iran and Europe and earned his Ph.D. from Freie Universität Berlin in 2018.