The artists twisting Persian masterpieces with stunning color
With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.
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Gabriele Mandel’s book on Islamic art published in Persian
The book provides an overview of Islamic art and its spread throughout various regions over centuries, Mehr reported. It began with the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the 7th century and spread across ...
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Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art ...
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How Islamic art became the fabric of quintessentially British design
the frilled flowers hark back to Persian textiles; and the refusal of difference between art and design reverberates with a similar blurred distinction in the Islamic world. Though Morris never ...
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And All That Is In Between: Saudi art biennale aims to modernise Islamic tradition
Saudi Arabia's Islamic arts biennale in Jeddah is showcasing a fusion of traditional Islamic art and contemporary creativity ...
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Sheila Blair
Islamic art, especially the arts of Iran and Central Asia, the art and architecture produced under the Mongols, calligraphy and books. Professor Blair teaches about all aspects of Islamic art from the ...
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Rare Persian folio could set new auction record for an Islamic work on paper
The lot in question is a folio from The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, an illuminated manuscript of a 10th century Persian poem.