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Persian Miniature and Coping Work from History with Anahita Alavi
FromArt Illuminated
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
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. More about the show: www.islamicillumination.com/podcast Follow the show on instagram: @ArtIlluminatedPod https://www.instagram.com/artilluminatedpod Anahita's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
Released:
Feb 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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