Iranian miniature art

Miniature is one of the most attractive painting arts in Iran, which establishes a good relationship with its audience. The art of painting and miniature is used in a variety of Iranian handicraft products.  The purchase of Isfahan miniatures was done in order to beautify the home and office space, and due to the popularity of miniature art in Iran, the sale of various miniature paintings has a special place among art lovers. Persian painting is optimized according to the culture and customs of our country and in some paintings can see the religious, national and artistic elements of our country.

Prominent professors are working in this field, such as Professor Hossein Behzad, Professor Mahmoud Farshchian, Mohammad Baqer Aghamiri, Professor Hadi Tajvidi and Rasoul Motamedi, Miniature painting has its own beauty and elegance, so miniature  Iranians have a special place not only among our country’s art lovers but also among those interested in painting and miniature art in other countries.

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Iranian miniature

Miniature art in Iran is based on the principles of professional painting and its combination with other handicrafts has given a special value to Iranian handicrafts. Painting of Isfahan and Tabriz schools is inspired by Safavid art, so it has much in common.  Today, to buy Isfahan miniatures in the form of miniature paintings and also Tabriz miniatures, you can easily apply through the handicraft store online.

What are paintings and Iranian miniature?

Miniature in the word and in the general sense, is a kind of painting in small size.

The word miniature is actually derived from the word Minimum Natural, the first word means delicate and small and the second means nature.

For this reason, miniature painting is known as the art of depicting nature in small sizes with full detail. It doesn’t just show part of an outline. The term has Latin roots, linked to red soil and red lead. This art dates back to ancient and medieval times, when artists used warm pigments to decorate book margins. From the Middle Ages onward, new periods emerged that explored the meaning and value of miniatures in a broader cultural context.

Persian Calligraphy

As this art form emerged as a new painting style, artists began creating small illustrations more widely. A closer look shows that some used this technique in ancient times too, though it wasn’t common or formally recognized back then.

The miniature include three parts or types

The first and second types of miniatures are Iranian and Indian: because in both styles, story books were gilded and illustrated with Miniatures, we put both in the same category.

The third type of European miniature involves gilding famous and authoritative books. Artists illustrated religious figures and events using bright colors, silver, and gold. This category also includes small European images. The style shows clear influence from Iranian miniature art. Iranians practiced this form even before Islam, especially in the gilding of works like the Shahnameh.

• Paint in miniature art And Iranian painting

With an artistic and meticulous look, we realize that the colors used in painting are divided into two categories of mental and physical colors.

Spiritual colors in painting

human feelings and emotions in the form of delicate designs and motifs of miniature art to be much easier and more accurate to the inner states and emotions of natural origin and good nature. Man pointed.

Physical colors in Iranian painting: Physical color in Miniature has a much higher concentration and stability.  These types of colors are used for busy paintings and are exactly the opposite of spiritual colors.  In other words, physical colors express any kind of feelings and moods that are in conflict with the subtle human soul.

The art of Iranian painting and miniature is somewhat similar to the art of ancient China, but the principles and rules of painting of these two lands are very different from each other.  Iranian painting dates back to centuries ago.
You have seen the art of painting and miniature on the handicrafts of Isfahan.  The miniature frames used for photos and images are from the same handicraft group.  If we want to define the term Iranian painting and traditional painting, it means art that depicts drawings and faces with the utmost elegance.

These types of colors are used to express

Iranian painting and miniatures were passed down from generation to generation from the Persian dynasties from the Samanids to the Ghaznavids and the Buyids, and then to the next era.  The style of Iranian painting and painting has been different in each period;  But each conveyed concepts.  According to this history, engravings have existed since pre-Islamic times and then entered the court of the Abbasid rule in the third century AH.

During the Ilkhanid rule in Iran, Iranian painting and miniatures found an opportunity to develop further.

Artists from the city of Tabriz became famous and popular at that time.  It was at this time that the art of calligraphy and calligraphy merged with the art of painting and miniature.

Artists decorated exquisite Shahnameh books with miniature art. They used painting and gilding to enhance book layouts. Iranian painting and miniature evolved into five distinct schools. Five major schools shaped the art of painting and miniature: Shiraz, Herat, Tabriz, Qazvin, and Isfahan.

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The art of painting

Shiraz school in the art of painting and miniature dates back to the eighth and ninth centuries.

This period is related to the Timurid rule in Iran. The Herat school emerged in the second half of the ninth century during the rule of Shahrokh, son of Timur. The Tabriz school is one of the most important in Iranian painting and miniature. It developed during the Safavid era.

The most famous artists of that time, such as Kamaluddin Behzad, became proficient in this art.  The schools of Qazvin and Isfahan are also related to the Safavid period and around the 11th century.

Iranian Miniature, A Blend of Imagination and Detail

What is certain is that the art of painting and the art of miniature received much attention for the decoration of mansions and the royal court.

When you explore the designs and figures in Iranian miniature paintings, they undoubtedly captivate you and stir a sense of connection. Painters introduce you to designs and roles that you have seen like them in dreamy and imaginative paintings.  Flowers and chickens, icon paintings, ivy and trees, and animal designs and drawings are well-known options for painting and miniatures.

The terms Iranian painting and gilding are used alongside the art of gilding.  The roles and designs depicted for miniature art and painting are varied and limitless.  Colors blend into miniature and painting roles, and you can never tell a particular color from the adjacent color by a definite border.