IRAN ART EXHIBITION: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TURQUOISE OF IRAN IS HERE Turquoise is an opaque, blue to green gem material that has been worn, used, and appreciated by different civilizations for thousands of years. Originally called piruzeh in Persian, the gem has spiritual value in Persian culture is such that its name […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TURQUOISE IS ABSOLUTELY AN EYE-CATCHING GEMSTONE Blue, mysterious and exquisite, turquoise is one of the world’s most precious and eye-catching gemstones. Turquoise is created by the effect of copper oxide on phosphorus stones and fossils in the heart of soil for thousands of years. From the royal crowns and precious objects which […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: THE SOUVENIR OF NEYSHAPUR CITY IS TURQUOISE Iran is the home town for one of the oldest gems, used in many of the gorgeous Islamic architectures called Firuzeh. From the magnificent domes and minarets of Naqesh-e-Jahan square to the palaces and gardens around the country, this stone gets many gasps of amazement. […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND OF LITHOGRAPHY? Lithography is a printing process that uses a flat stone or metal plate on which the image areas are worked using a greasy substance so that the ink will adhere to them by, while the non-image areas are made ink-repellent A printing process based on the […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: LITHOGRAPHY IS AN ENJOYABLE PROCESS Lithography is a planographic printmaking process in which a design is drawn onto a flat stone (or prepared metal plate, usually zinc or aluminum) and affixed by means of a chemical reaction. First, the design for the lithograph is drawn directly onto a polished slab of limestone […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: HOW TO MAKE A LITHOGRAPH? LEARN HERE 1. Graining the stone Once a stone has been printed from for the last time, it is necessary to re-grain the stone to remove the greasy image and enable the stone to be re-used. Graining removes the chemically processed top layer from the stone, exposing […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: THE HISTORY OF STONE CARVING IN IRAN Stone carving is deeply rooted in the Iranian plateau when animal hunting tools and daily life utensils were made out of stone, and gradually advanced to reach their peak. Historical artifacts excavated from Tapeh Yahya in Kerman and other archaeological sites suggest that the history […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WITH IRANIAN HANDICRFTS ONLINE SHOPS, YOU CAN BUY PERSIAN SOUVENIRS Iranian handicrafts include weaving, metal works, wood works, stone and mosaic. The most significant ones in weaving are Persian handicraft carpet and rugs, which are known in the world. Iranian handicrafts Tehran shops and stores of other major provincial cities are mostly […]