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. The art of miniature ...

The two-dimensional artwork involves the design and creation of small paintings on books, papier-mâché, rugs, textiles, walls, ceramics and other items using raw materials such as gold, silver and ...

Two contrasting works boldly set the stage for the Middle East Institute Art Gallery’s “Maximal Miniatures,” a showcase of contemporary Iranian artists inspired by Persian miniature painting. Elham ...

Although there is an equally well-established Persian tradition of wall painting, the survival rate and state of preservation of miniatures is better, and miniatures are much the best-known form of ...

The word miniature has entered the Persian language in the middle of the recent century, and almost since the Qajar period (1789–1925). Persian miniature has made a path for the emergence of divine ...

Can you explain what this piece of art is? It's a miniature that's probably about 5 inches by about 3 inches. It's a hand-painted peacock on a bone-type material. So the detail the artist puts in, ...

Mahmoud Farshchian was born on January 24, 1930, in the city of Isfahan, Iran. Born into a family with a deep appreciation for the arts—his father was a Persian carpet merchant—Farshchian developed an ...

While art historical research has focused on the beauty and splendour of Persian miniature paintings, the study of Judeo-Persian manuscript art has lagged behind, receiving only more recently the ...

I inherited this bracelet from my mother-in-law. She said it was a gift from her landlady, who was from the “old country.” The gift occurred about 1935 and happened when my mother-in-law was moving ...

Contemporary Iranian painter Arash Groyan is showcasing new Persian miniature paintings during "The Persian Reflections" at Sathorn 11 Art Space until Sept 12. The exhibition showcases various content ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran’s minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts congratulated the Iranian people on the UNESCO’s decision to inscribe the art of miniature on the list of Intangible ...