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Safavid art is the art of the Iranian Safavid dynasty from 1501 to 1722, encompassing Iran and parts of the Caucasus and Central Asia. It was a high point for Persian miniatures , architecture and also included ceramics, metal, glass, and gardens.
The Islamic architecture of the Persian Safavid Empire (1501–1736), which was based in present day Iran. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Hasht Behesht, a Safavid-era pavilion in Isfahan, Iran.. In architecture, a hasht-behesht (هشتبهشت, hašt-behešt), literally meaning "eight heavens" in Persian, is a type of floor plan consisting of a central hall surrounded by eight rooms, [1] the earliest recognized example of which in Iranian architecture is traced to the time of the Persianate Timurid Empire.
Safavid art is the art of the Persian Safavid dynasty from 1501 to 1722. It was a high point for the art of the book and architecture; and also including ceramics, metal, glass, and gardens. It was a high point for the art of the book and architecture; and also including ceramics, metal, glass, and gardens.
The "peacock" at the centre of the interior side of the dome is one of the unique characteristics of the mosque. If you stand at the entrance gate of the inner hall and look at the center of the dome, a peacock, whose tail is the sunrays coming in from the hole in the ceiling, can be seen. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
In Safavid Iran, rather than walls, it was usually the citadel within the urban area that functioned as the city's stronghold and the refuge for stationed forces and some of the city's population. [1] The Safavid period was seemingly a period wherein the number of towns surrounded by walls and fortifications decreased gradually.
An example of "khatam-kari" Delicate and meticulous marquetry, produced since the Safavid period: at this time, khatam was so popular in the court that princes learned this technique at the same level of music or painting. In the 18th and 19th centuries, katahm declined, before being stimulated under the reign of Reza Shah, with the creation of ...
Pages in category "Safavid literature" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Afzal al-Tavarikh;