Safavid Era Tilework Evolves from Architectural Decoration to Fine Art

An art historical analysis explores how Persian tilework during the Safavid dynasty expanded beyond geometric and religious motifs into independent pictorial expressions.

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Tehran TimesLow1d ago

Safavid tilework: From architectural ornament to pictorial art

TEHRAN - Tilework during Iran’s Safavid era was not confined to geometric patterns, arabesques and inscriptions used to decorate religious buildings.

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Safavid Era Tilework Evolves from Architectural Decoration to Fine Art

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