calligraphy, as a prominent art incorporated into persian and islamic architecture, supplys messages and brings beauty to the eyes of the beholder. the most important messages in architecture are directly expressed by inscriptions. different types of inscriptions are shaped in the form of mosaic works, multiple painted patterns, tiles, bricks or plaster techniques. although in qajar period trad...

In Europe, the use of colored stained glass in theconstruction church windows was common,reaching their peak during Gothic period. On theother hand, tendency to glass, calledOrosi (Sash), Iranian architecture began theSafavid era and, under influence culture and art, became a genuine art called Girih tiles; this flourished unprecedentedly Qajar era. The present study aimed identify intercultura...

Hand-painted images of the historic city Mohammadabad Jarghoye, located near Isfahan, which dates back to Qajar period at end 18th century. These plans include entrances houses and general view city.

inscriptions in calligraphy, hard stone carving and rock reliefs have a long tradition in iranian art. although from the pre-islamic times many important samples of three dimensional sculptures have been found in iran, during the islamic era, because of the religious edicts and beliefs, that they had the sculpting prohibited, the art of sculpture couldn’t be developed in the way of pre-islamic ...

abstract throughout history, art in its many existing applications has been a receptacle for the expression of religious believes and rituals.  the various religions’ approach, since the most ancient ages of human civilization, has been one of portraiture and human figure representation has sometimes been regarded as instruments of propaganda of religion and at times inhibiting. the perceptions...