2. History Facts…
• Persia is the antique name for “Iran”.
• It is located in Western Asia
• The capital of Iran (Persia) is Tehran
• It is bordered by: Afghanistan, Pakistan, the
Persian Gulf, the Oman Gulf, Iraq, and Turkey
• It is one of the world’s oldest civilizations
• The first Persian dinasty was in 2800 B.C
• Muslims conquered Persia
• Literature, philosophy, art, astronomy, medicine,
and mathematics are still major elements in
Muslim civilization.
3. Persia is home to one of the richest
artistic traditions in world history.
Iran ranks seventh among countries in the world with
the most important archeological architectural ruins
and attractions from antiquity as recognized by UNESCO.
4. Decorative Arts…
• Traditionally, the reference for Iranian
architecture has been its cosmic meanings,
“by which man is brought into communication
and participation with the powers of heaven”
• Three of the most important techniques in
Persian Arts were Wall Reliefs, Miniatures, and
Metal Work.
5. Persian Miniatures
• A Persian miniature is a small,
detailed painting on paper
• They are kept in an album specially
made to keep these works, called a
Muraqqa.
• Colors are very bright and pure
• Lightning is even, no shadows are
included
• Often include complex views, such as
landscapes seen through windows, or
interior views seen from the outside
• Most of them have a vertical
direction and very detailed borders
or frames.
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8. Persian Wallrelief
• Relief is to give the impression that the sculpted
material has been raised above the background
plane
• We can find it in Greek, Roman, Persian, and
Egyptian arts
• The technique consists of sculpting the
background, and leaving the main shapes
untouched
• There are different levels depending on how deep
the cut is: high relief, mid relief, low relief, and
sunk relief.
12. Persian Metalwork
• Persian people were the pioneers in the art of
metal work.
• Metalwork was done on gold, silver, and iron
pieces
• Metalwork was used for sculptures or for
embossing (relief)
• Themes were related to mythology and old
religious tales.
18. OMAR RAYO
• Omar Rayo (20 January 1928 – 7 June 2010)
was a Colombian painter, engraver, and
sculptor.
• He won the 1970 Salón de Artistas
Colombianos.
• Rayo worked with abstract geometry,
primarily using black, white and red colors.
• He was part of the Op Art movement.
19. • He was recognized internationally. On January
20, 2012, Google presented a “Doodle” made
for his birth aniversary in his honor.
23. Intaglio
• “Intaglio” is a technique in art in which an
image is created by cutting, carving,
embossing, or engraving into a flat surface
• Normally, copper or zinc plates are used as a
surface or matrix, and the incisions are
created by etching or engraving the surface
• Intaglios are also done on paper
• An embossing tool or a heat press is used to
make the reliefs on the paper.
