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Travel >  Persian Art and Music

Reasons to Travel to Iran:  Art and Music

Iran has long been famous not only for its textiles but also for its other handicrafts and art.  And when I say long, I mean for millennia, not merely hundreds of years.  At many different times in history, Persian artisans were employed or enslaved by rulers wishing to show their glories.  At different times in history, Persian artisans worked within the confines of different cultural restrictions.  Their ingenuity and creativity is the legacy they leave, and boasting is not necessary!  The works speak for themselves.

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ART:

 

   
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Ardebil, Sheik Safi Mausoleum Ceiling

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Isfahan, Chehel Sotun Palace Painting

Nain, Plaster Work in Old House,
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 TILE WORK: 

 

 
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Isfahan, Chehel Sotun Palace Yazd, Jamé Mosque

 

METALWORK:

 

 
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Young Metal Worker, Kerman Bazaar Sassanian Bowl, Metalwork, Azerbaijan Museum

 

CERAMICS:

 

 
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Ceramic Bowl, Islamic Museum, Tehran

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  Potter, Natanz Village
 

 

 
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Ceramic Bowl, Islamic Museum, Tehran

 

Ceramic Bowl, Islamic Museum, Tehran

PLASTERWORK:

 

   
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Plasterwork, Nain Mosque, Nain

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Plasterwork, Soltanieh, Zanjan

 

 

Plasterwork, Old House, Nain  

WOODWORK:

 

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Woodwork, Islamic Museum, Tehran

 



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