Iran Art Exhibition

TILE WORKING IN IRANIAN ARCHITECTURE AND HOW IT’S DONE

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TILE WORKING IN IRANIAN ARCHITECTURE AND HOW IT’S DONE Tiling is considered as one of the important symbols and prominent ornamental elements in Iranian architecture, and one of the old crafts of this land which was mainly carried out using glazed bricks for the strength and facets of buildings; however, gradually became […]

“HAFT RANG TILES” SHINE AMONG THE PERSIAN HANDICRAFTS

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: “HAFT RANG TILES” SHINE AMONG THE PERSIAN HANDICRAFTS Tiling is one of the most important traditional handicrafts and art forms in Iran. Examples of Achaemenid’s glazed bricks used in Persepolis and Susa, as well as the beautiful patterns of tileworks in the Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanid periods and, the pinnacle of this […]

EVERY IMPORTANT PLACE IN IRAN IS DECORATED WITH TILE WORK

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: EVERY IMPORTANT PLACE IN IRAN IS DECORATED WITH TILE WORK The creation of Persian tiles began about 1200 A.D. and Persian tiles decorating reached it’s zenith in the 18th and 19th centuries. On any tour for first time visitors, there are the “musts,” of course: the ancient ruins at Persepolis, the gardens […]

TILE WORKING IN IRAN FROM THE PAST UNTIL NOW

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TILE WORKING IN IRAN FROM THE PAST UNTIL NOW The origin of tile production is the art of pottery, which is one of the most ancient human arts. The first works of this art in Iran date back to about 10,000 BC, which is not baked in the form of flowers, and […]

IRANIAN TILE WORKING ATTRACTS EVERY TRAVELER

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: IRANIAN TILE WORKING ATTRACTS EVERY TRAVELER History of tile (glazed brick), manufacture and decoration in Iran, goes back to the prehistoric period. It has an important position among the various decorative arts in Iranian architecture. Four main decorative features could be categorized here. They are stone carvings, brick work, stucco and tile […]

TILE WORKING IN IRAN TRACED BACK TO THE ACHAEMENID ERA

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TILE WORKING IN IRAN TRACED BACK TO THE ACHAEMENID ERA Tile working in Iran dates back at least to 1250 B.C, when Chogha Zanbil temple, a ziggurat, was constructed by Elamites near Susa. Later, during Achaemenians, it was used as a decorative art on the walls. Tile making has been going on […]