Legitimizing Art in the Prefaces of Tīmūrīd and Safavīd Albums

In addition to the numerous goals mentioned for Albums Prefaces, they were also an opportunity writers and artists defend existence of art artist. The present study tries pay attention this part albums prefaces answer question that what methods did authors in Tīmūrīd Safavīd periods use legitimize art? purpose is analyze historical texts Persian Art order determine legitimizing by periods. way, a descriptive-analytical method was used. statistical population research includes all periods, which have dedicated text issue. This six prefaces. collecting information library-based. findings show first time, Sharaf al-Dīn ʿAlī Yazdī, making changes structure prefaces, paved way writing preface on album. Continue, examining content arguments their extracted compared table. results used five art, are: 1. Ontological Method: legitimacy through place system existence; 2. Functional functions society; 3. Intrinsic proving unique legitimate basis art; 4. Historical reputable person Master-Student chain, 5. Narrative using Hadīths narrations about merits dealing with art.