How 20th-century art reimagined the ruins of Persepolis
In short: In this lecture, Talinn Grigor examines the artistic afterlife of Persepolis. Discover how 1930s paintings and imperial celebrations transformed ancient ruins into symbols of modern Iranian identity.
Presented by UC Davis professor Talinn Grigor, the video traces the art history of Persepolis following its excavation by Ernst Herzfeld. It explores how the 1930s renderings by Joseph Lindon Smith influenced the visual legacy of the site.
The lecture connects these artistic interpretations to significant political eras, including Reza Shah’s urban reforms in Tehran and the 1971 festivities held by Mohammad Reza Shah to mark 2,500 years of the Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Talinn Grigor | Persepolis After Lindon Smith: The Modernist Afterlife of the Ruins
- Also: arts.ucdavis.edu — Talinn Grigor
- Also: culturalstudies.ucdavis.edu — Talinn Grigor, Ph.D.
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