Miniature painting became a significant Persian form in the 13th century, and the highest point in the tradition was reached in the 15th and 16th centuries. The tradition continued, under some Western ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A Persian miniature is a richly detailed miniature painting which depicts religious or mythological themes from the region of the Middle East now known as Iran.

At the Smithsonian, a showcase of Persian art and textiles that steal the spotlight from carpets ‘Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles From the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha’ features splendid ...

The patterns are often inspired by Persian poetry, miniature painting, floral arabesques, and epic tales like the Shahnameh. Ghalamkari: Persian Textile Art That Prints History in Every Pattern ...

Persian miniature has roots in the distant past before the advent of Islam. Indeed, Persian miniature, which has once been inspired by Chinese painting methods and assimilated with a unique ...

Among the significant features of Chehel Sotoun the beautiful paintings by the famous Safavid painter, Reza Abbasi, must be referred. Each miniature here is depicting one certain time during ...

Persian manuscript art flourished particularly under the Safavid rulers (1502-1642) who deliberately encouraged the artistic expression of various population groups within their kingdom.

This article studies an early Safavid chronicle, Futuhat-e Shahi by Amini Haravi. In 1521, the founder of the Safavid state, Shah Isma'il, provided Haravi with a number of veterans from the early days ...

Cite: Hana Abdel. "Looking into Lost Persian Architecture through Safavid Manuscripts" 30 Apr 2021. ArchDaily.