NAZAR Research Center MANZAR, the Scientific Journal of landscape 2008-7446 7 33 2016 01 01 Royal Residence of Abbāsābād in Māzandarān: The "Pleasure Corner" of Shāh Abbās I Royal Residence of Abbāsābād in Māzandarān: The "Pleasure Corner" of Shāh Abbās I 40 47 15315 FA Jean-Dominique Brignoli PhD in Art History and Archeology / University of Provence Journal Article 2015 12 22 Among Shâh ‘Abbâs I’s palaces in Mâzanderân, the ‘Abbâsâbâd estate is outstanding by its original features: it linked an informal garden, the elements of which are loosely assembled around an artificial lake to a formal space, on higher grounds, with a geometrical outlay, more common in the art of Persian gardens. The coexistence of these juxtaposed parts and the close relation of the residence with the surrounding forest, the lack of outside walls customary in Persian gardens, hint at an original relation of some Safavid gardens with the natural landscape i.e. a will to “reproduce” or “preserve” nature in its wilder aspects, with the intent, not of building a great Royal garden, but rather, a simple hunting residence: a <em>gusheh-ye ‘eysh-e shâh</em>, a "pleasure corner for the king". Among Shâh ‘Abbâs I’s palaces in Mâzanderân, the ‘Abbâsâbâd estate is outstanding by its original features: it linked an informal garden, the elements of which are loosely assembled around an artificial lake to a formal space, on higher grounds, with a geometrical outlay, more common in the art of Persian gardens. The coexistence of these juxtaposed parts and the close relation of the residence with the surrounding forest, the lack of outside walls customary in Persian gardens, hint at an original relation of some Safavid gardens with the natural landscape i.e. a will to “reproduce” or “preserve” nature in its wilder aspects, with the intent, not of building a great Royal garden, but rather, a simple hunting residence: a <em>gusheh-ye ‘eysh-e shâh</em>, a "pleasure corner for the king". https://www.manzar-sj.com/article_15315_83ab0b13719ba7c929a84678b92ed5c0.pdf