Persian Miniature and Coping Work from History with Anahita Alavi

Art Illuminated

English - February 28, 2020 16:05 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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Persian miniature is a beautiful field of traditional Islamic arts that has developed and practiced for centuries. In this episode, I speak to Anahita Alavi, who practices this art work and teaches the traditional skills for students who are interested. We chatted about the traditional art education in Iran, what makes a painting a miniature and the necessity of copying work from history and reproducing art piece from the master.
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