Mahmoud Farshchian (b. January 24, 1930, Isfahan, Iran) is a renowned Iranian painter and educator, celebrated as a master of ...

Two contrasting works boldly set the stage for the Middle East Institute Art Gallery’s “Maximal Miniatures,” a showcase of contemporary Iranian artists inspired by Persian miniature painting.

Imran Qureshi & Nada Raza at the Exhibition, Vanishing Points at Alserkal Art Week in Dubai. Courtesy of Alserkal ...

were influenced by the flattened perspectives and meticulous details of Persian miniature paintings. The women in Khosravi’s paintings are often depicted as bound by strings or concealed behind ...

They contained the text, binding and 118 miniature paintings from Shah Tahmasp’s Shahnameh, a 16th-century Persian manuscript and one of the wonders of Islamic art. The Iranians handed over ...

What does this art say about you? I grew up looking at miniatures. I was very much influenced by not figurative art, but paintings of animals. I never actually pursued that sort of subject matter.

we invite you to delve into the art of painting using traditional techniques, much like those found in historic Persian Miniature Manuscripts that have been revered through the ages. This event ...

The term musawwari traces its origins to Persian, denoting the traditional style of painting associated with miniatures in South Asia. During the colonial period, this art form came to be known as ...