About Persian art

About the Persian miniature.

History of the Painting art in Iran:

Persian miniature

A Persian miniature is a more detailed painting, which depicts literature or mythological themes from the region of the Middle East now known as Iran. The art of miniature painting in Persia flourished from the 13th through the 16th centuries, and continues to now contemporary artists producing notable Persian miniatures. Many museums of Asian art have Persian miniatures in their collections.

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About the art of Iranian Illumination.

History of the Persian illumination painting:

Iranian Illumination

The Iranian art of illumination came to be matured during about five centuries. And the illumination manuscripts, especially the Koran, the designs of fabrics, Persian carpet, bookbinding, tiles, metalwork and architecture, all together sustained an ancient tradition. The Arabesque and decorative flowers and foliage are the results of our father’s endeavor. By the Mongol invasion and the collapse of the Kharazmshahian dynasty, the Iranian cultural and art was squandered.

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About the Persian calligraphy

History of the Iranian calligraphy:

The calligraphy is one of the popular and famous arts in Iran.

Persian Calligraphy

The importance of the art of calligraphy among Iranian arts is such that some arts seem to be imperfect, without decorative calligraphy. Iranians more than any other nation have used various calligraphy to enrich and beautify pottery, tile, metallic vessels and historic buildings.

Most of the handwritten books of Iran specially the collections of poems such as Shahnameh, Hafez, Golestan, Boostan and Khayam have been recognized as precious artistic works because of their delicate calligraphy.

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About the Iranian Carpet

History of the Persian Carpet:

persian carpet

The history of Carpet in Iran is a world of artistic impressiveness nurtured for more than 2,500 years. The Iranians were among the first carpet weaver of the ancient civilizations and, through centuries of creativity and ingenuity building upon the talents of the past, reached a unique degree of excellence. Russian archaeologists in 1949 discovered the oldest known carpet in the Pazyryk valley, about 5000 feet up on the Altai Mountains in Siberia. The Pazyryk carpet is of rare beauty and woven with great technical skill.

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