Parthian Art

Japanese: パルティア美術 - パルティアびじゅつ

Parthian art refers to the art that flourished in Western Asia under the Arsacid dynasty (c. 247 BC - 226 AD), but it was not necessarily produced by the Parthians. It is broadly divided into early and late periods. The former (3rd century BC to 1st century BC) was heavily influenced by Greek art. In the latter (1st century to 3rd century), Greek characteristics receded, and in their place the tastes and aesthetic sense of Iranian peoples such as the Achaemenid Empire and Parthia, as well as indigenous peoples (e.g. the Kingdom of Elymais and the caravan city of Hatra) became prominent.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

パルティア美術とは，アルサケス朝(前247‐後226ころ)下の西アジアに栄えた美術をいうが，必ずしもパルティア人の手になるものではない。前期と後期に大別される。前者(前3世紀～前1世紀)はギリシア美術からの影響がきわめて強い。後者(1世紀～3世紀)ではギリシア的特色が後退し，それに代わってアケメネス朝，パルティアなどのイラン系民族や土着民族(例，エリュマイスElymais王国，隊商都市ハトラ)の趣向ないし美意識が顕著となっている。

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