The legacy of Persian art,
depictions of animals, birds, their features, shapes, curves
and contrasting use of color with an abundance of the striking Persian blue
imply a long history of artistic expressions
as well as a freedom to explore and experiment.
Embossed tiles, sculptures, every corner meeting the eye
hosts a detailing of the level that is an art historians dream,
an onlooker’s treasure
bring out your magnifying glasses!
The art spares no surface ..
seen on wood
and even on feathers.
What feathers are these?
They're from the Duck, Goosa and Eagle.
and how much time does it take to paint one?
speaking in Farsi
Normally two days.. gets finished.
and using natural colors for the painting...
you get it from the mountain...
Some of them is mixed with water.. for the drawing
Notable antiques and manuscripts
from Biblical and pre-islamic to Sassanid era
are on display at the Reza Abbasi Museum in Central Tehran
along with their in-museum library
that has over 50 different Persian
and 60 foreign magazines,
and 90 different newspapers that are all accessible to the visitors,
while a comprehensive collection of Qajar-era art,
particularly interesting portraits of the shahs wearing the jewels and crowns
and also pictures of life in 19th-century Iran
can be seen at the Majestic Golestan Palace next to the Grand Bazaar,
a place that served as the official residence of the Qajar dynasty
between the late 1700s and early 1900s
when it became the center of Iran's politics
after Agha Mohammad Khan declared Tehran as the capital city.
Art in this country is by no means restricted to canvas and sculpture
or museums and galleries,
from the alleyway murals of a martyr gone too soon,
to illustrated couplets of Rumi and Hafez,
beauty is right here,
in every turn behind dusty doors and on old floors.
