Read "Art, Allegory and the Rise of Shi’ism in Iran, 1487-1565" by Chad Kia available from Rakuten Kobo.

“A universally accepted chronology for the entire ancient Near East remains to be established. On the basis of the Royal Canon of Ptolemy, a second-century A.D. astronomer, regnal dates can be determined with certainty in Babylonia only as far back as 747 B.C. (the accession of King Nabonassar). Through the use of excavated royal annals and chronicles, together with lists of annually appointed limmu-officials, the chronology of Assyria can be confidently extended back to 911 B.C. (the accession of King Adad-nirari II). The earliest certain link with Egypt is 664 B.C., the date of the Assyrian sack of the Egyptian capital at Thebes.”

The initiative comes at just the right time, when global environmental and health crises and an alarming distrust of science are both growing threats.

The Iron Age fortified hilltop site of Hasanlu Tepe in northwest Iran was sacked around […]

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Zwei Tage reichen nicht, um jede Ecke der Millionenmetropole Teheran zu erkunden - wir zeigen, welche Sehenswürdigkeiten ihr nicht verpassen solltet.

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Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

The art of the third millennium B.C. reflects not only the extraordinary developments in the cities of the Near Eastern heartland but also their interaction with contemporary civilizations to the east and west.

These depictions of demons – the pick of which has to be the one licking your toes if they hang out the bed at night – are from an early-20th-century book of demons from Isfahan, in central Iran. Demons were a common feature of pre-Islamic Iran. Many below are linked to magic and signs … Continue reading "A Brilliant Illustrated Book Of Demons And Spells From Early 20th Century Iran"

Artist Bio: Gertrude Kasebier was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 18, 1852. Guided by Alfred Stieglitz into the “Photo Secession” movement, she has made her mark on photography with a keen eye for the feminine and domestic in pictorial photography. In 1864 Gertrude’s family relocated to Brooklyn, New York. She was married in 1874. From 1889-1896 she was a homemaker, after which she studied painting at the Pratt Institute. Soon she shifted to photography and was quickly recognized for her unique imagery. He had her first solo exhibition in 1896 at the Boston Camera Club. She then opened her own studio in New York City a year later. She appeared in numerous magazines, was featured in the first issue of Camera Work, and had a number of show on the East coast. Kasebier was as interested in promoting photography to a fine art as Stieglitz was. She became one of the founding members of the “Photo Secession” movement in 1906, along with Edward Stiechen and Clarence H. White. In 1916, she openly broke with Stieglitz due to his shifting ideals of photographic practice and co-founded the Pictorial Professional Photographers of America organization with Clarence H. White. He also co-founded the Women’s Federation of the Photographer’s Association of America. She closed her photo studio sometime in 1927 and was featured in a retrospective at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences in 1929. She died five years later, still residing in New York City. Image Information: Gertrude Kasebier took up photography after her children were gone. Children, women, and domestic family life were the themes she dealt with great exclusivity. This image of a woman silhouetted by a window with lovely dappled lighting, exemplifies the pictorialist photographer's ideal. Signature techniques of the photo secessionists are used in this photograph, Soft light, strong diagonals, and softer focus than the "straight photographs" that would become popular in the coming decades.

A 5,200-year-old bowl found in Iran’s Burnt City in the 1970's featured a series of five images that researchers have identified as being sequential, much like those in a zoetrope. Giving the bowl a spin, one would see a goat leaping to snatch leaves from a tree, as seen in the video clip below. What is also interesting is the images were drawn in distinct frames, similar to a film strip. The remarkable piece of pottery was unearthed from a burial site by Italian archaeologists, who hadn't noticed the special relationship between the images that adorned the circumference. That discovery was made years later by Iranian

Olivia Muus, a designer and marketer based in Denmark, has created a series of fun and light-hearted photos of old portraits in art museums that make it look as if their subjects are taking selfies. Her series is the perfect marriage of historical art and everyone's favorite modern reinterpretation of the portrait - the selfie.

Who knew salt could look like beautiful snow cones? Mountains of rainbow-colored rock salt formations dominate the Zagros mountains of Iran. The Jashak salt dome formed when the Persian Gulf evaporated millions of years ago and left behind massive quantities of salt. Salt and other evaporites have since risen upward through the overlying rock layers. […]

A new exhibition asks nearly 50 women from some of the countries hit by Trump’s ban, to interpret ancient Arabic poetry on female lust

These depictions of demons – the pick of which has to be the one licking your toes if they hang out the bed at night – are from an early-20th-century book of demons from Isfahan, in central Iran. Demons were a common feature of pre-Islamic Iran. Many below are linked to magic and signs … Continue reading "A Brilliant Illustrated Book Of Demons And Spells From Early 20th Century Iran"

Namakdan Cave in Qeshm Island is one of the masterpieces of creation. The cave is an appropriate place for treating those who suffer from asthma and respiratory problems. With a height of 237 meters and length of over 6,000 meters, this natural attraction is considered as the largest salt cave worldwide.

Dix ans après sa mort, on découvre Behjat Sadr. Sa peinture nous parle comme jamais.

شکوفه صبحگاهی، 1365 Morning Blossoms, 51x62 cm 1986

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Memes have revitalized some classical art pieces from back in the day. Please enjoy this massive dump of hilarious captions and beautiful art. We...

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Period: Proto-Elamite. Date: ca. 3100–2900 B.C.. Geography: Southwestern Iran. Culture: Proto-Elamite. Medium: Silver. Dimensions: 6 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/4i...

چوگان، خمسه نظامی، خسرو و شیرین، سده ۱۶ ترسایی، دوره صفویه، گواش، آبرنگ و طلا بر روی کاغذ، ۱۵.۷ در ۲۶ سانتیمتر، مزایده ساتبی MINIATURES, INK, GOUACHE AND GOLD ON PAPER, SAFAVID PERSIA, 16TH CENTURY Ink, gouache and gold on gold-sand paper, from a Khamsa of Nezami, depicting a polo game. 26 x 15,7 cm

One enthusiast's collection, on exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California, offers a sweeping look at grass-roots movements since the 1960s

ز هوشنگ ماند این سده یادگار بسی باد چون او دگر شهریار کز آباد کردن جهان شاد کرد جهانی به نیکی ازو یاد کرد برگی از شاهنامه شاه طهماسب: سپندينگي آتش، برپايي جشن سده در روزگار هوشنگ،اثر سلطان محمد، دوره صفوی، تبریز، در حدود 1530-1535 میلادی. "The Feast of Sada", Folio from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020) Artist: Painting attributed to Sultan Muhammad (active first half 16th century) Object Name: Folio from an illustrated manuscript Date: ca. 1525 Geography: Iran, Tabriz Culture: Iran Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper Dimensions: Painting: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) W. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm) Page: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W.12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) In the reign of Hushang, grandson of Gayumars, the world came to understand the usefulness of minerals and the arts of smithery, agriculture, and irrigation. One day, Hushang spied a dragon lurking behind the rocks. He hurled a stone at it, which missed the monster but hit a larger rock, causing sparks to fly. Realizing the significance of this phenomenon, Hushang built a large fire and held a feast to celebrate its discovery. The witty yet benevolent depictions of people and animals characterize the liveliest of Sultan Muhammad’s creations. Also typical of his style is the oval composition with mountains rising into the margins of the page. بدان ایزدی جاه و فر کیان ز نخچیر گور و گوزن ژیان جدا کرد گاو و خر و گوسفند به ورز آورید آنچه بد سودمند ز پویندگان هر چه مویش نکوست بکشت و به سرشان برآهیخت پوست چو روباه و قاقم چو سنجاب نرم چهارم سمورست کش موی گرم برین گونه از چرم پویندگان بپوشید بالای گویندگان برنجید و گسترد و خورد و سپرد برفت و به جز نام نیکی نبرد بسی رنج برد اندران روزگار به افسون و اندیشهٔ بی‌شمار چو پیش آمدش روزگار بهی ازو مردری ماند تخت مهی

Today, the word 'Aryan' has become synonymous with all sorts of negative connotations, including theories of racial superiority and white supremacy.