''Golestan-e Honar'' ( fa, گلستان هنر; also

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d as ''Golestān-e Honar'') is a book written by

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. It is one of few sources, which gives valuable information about

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s and painters and the history of art of bookmaking in

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in the late

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to the middle of Safavid period and contains first-hand information on some of the artists and patrons, whom the author and his family members came into contact with. The book was written in 1598 in the

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era. In 1607, another edition of this book was published with some deletions and additions in the previous edition. ''Golestan-e Honar'' introduces artists, whom the author knew personally or knew about them by other trusted persons. Therefore, the book is one of the main sources for study and research about the art and artists in the Safavid era. The author used poems of famous poets in all parts of the book. ''Golestan-e Honar'' has five parts: * Part one: About

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script and its origin and also biography of 58 thuluth masters. * Part two: About the Taʿlīq calligraphy and biography of 38 masters of this script. * Part three: About the

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calligraphers and biography of 67 Nastaliq masters. * Part four: Biography of 41 painting masters. * Last Part: About table,

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, colors and making ink and other library accessories and washing

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