Persian art is more popular today than ever. Especially the historical works inspire with strong colors, richness of detail, elaborate calligraphy and beautiful motifs. Particularly noteworthy is Persian miniature painting, which makes reference to Persian mythology and poetry. At the beginning of the 20th century, these impressive works gained importance in the Western world. Styles and techniques were taken up by artists from all over the world. Typical are clear lines, strong forms and geometric figures, which determine the entire picture motif. The result is a complex body of work that invites discovery and wonder. The origins of this fascinating painting go back to the year 753, but are not art-historically clear. Persian miniature paintings take up the stories of Persian literature. They were an artistic complement to lyrical and epic works. The connection between art and poetry is particularly attractive. Epic Persian literature inspired literary and artistic creators worldwide. Thus, stylistic elements of this culture became accessible worldwide. In the course of time, different currents developed. Shiraz miniatures from the 13th and 14th centuries are strictly symmetrical. Towards the end of the 13th century, the Tabris School of Art emerged. The typical style of the period changed due to the influence of the Armeno-Byzantine style of painting. In the course of time, Persian art was constantly transformed by new ideas and new epic literary models. Impressively detailed works of art were created in a small space, which can be admired for hours. The representation is less static in the later course of time. Figures appear more natural. Persian miniature painting experienced its peak until the 17th century.
In the 18th century, a new trend emerged, dedicated to the depiction of nature. Filigree pictorial motifs of plants and birds convey a unique charm. Today's artists combine stylistic elements from all eras. Modern and traditional works enrich the art world and have their own charm. Persian calligraphy, also known as the art of beautiful writing, enjoys particular popularity. Filigree curved Arabic characters stand alone or are part of a total work of art. What all works of art have in common is their fairytale-like effect. Stylized floral patterns and ornaments make the special charm.
Each work of art tells its own story, which is revealed in all its details after intense contemplation. Closely related to the Persian school is the filigree arts and crafts. Noble pottery with ornate decorations, objects made of ceramics, stone work, decorated vessels and plates made of metal, as well as elaborate embroidery and weaving make up the diversity of the Persian school. Meisterdruck offers an exciting impression of the diversity. Art prints of historical and modern works, photo prints of objects made of stone, metal, clay and ceramics are available.
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 1632 - (MeisterDrucke-101925).jpg "Page from the Canon of Medicine by Avicenna (Ibn Sina), 1632 by Persian School")
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.jpg "A shamsa, or little sun, from a Persian translation of Annals of the Apostles and Kings originally written by Tabari (c. 839-923) in Arabic, 1470 by Persian School")
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.jpg "Khusraw before Shirin")
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.jpg "A reception at the royal court of Kabul, from Firdawsi")
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.jpg "Ms d-212 A Game of Polo Between a Team of Men and a Team of Women, from the")
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 (parchment) - (MeisterDrucke-83307).jpg "Ms. E-4322a, Fragment of the Koran, 9th century, Abbasid caliphate (750-1258) by Persian School")
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 and a Courtier offering fruit and drink (detail) - (MeisterDrucke-61882).jpg "Shah Abbas I (1588-1629) and a Courtier Offering Fruit and Drink (detail) by Persian School")
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 by Abul-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c934-c1020) c1510-40 - (MeisterDrucke-53200).jpg "Ms D-184 fol.381a, Interior of the King of Persia")
 by Abul-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c934-c1020) c1510-40 - (MeisterDrucke-53200).jpg)
.jpg "Bird and Flower Study by Persian School")
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.jpg "Persian Art: lady with two flower necklaces that she presents, with two peacocks. Persian miniature by Persian School")
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.jpg "A Fool Cuts the Branch on Which He is Perched Under the Eye of the Gardener by Persian School")
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.jpg "Bizhan Receives an Invitation through Manizha")
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.jpg "Close-up of a Tabriz Haji Jalili carpet, Iran by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-658450).jpg "Tile from Tehran, 19th century by Persian School")
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_by_Firdawsi_A_Royal_Hunt_Iran_c1590-1600_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-440340).jpg "A Royal Hunt by Persian School")
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.jpg "The Caliph Harun al-Rashid at the Baths by Persian School")
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.jpg "Sindukht Comes to Sam Bearing Gifts by Persian School")
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.jpg "Folio from an unidentified text; A Prince Hunting, Isfahan, Iran, c.1600 by Persian School")
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.jpg "A Party in a Garden by Persian School")
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.jpg "A party in a garden by Persian School")
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.jpg "Women and Children in a Garden, 19th century by Persian School")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-115319).jpg "Portrait of Fath Ali-Shah (1771-1834) by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-415767).jpg "Persian Garden, 15th century by Persian School")
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.jpg "The angel Ruh holding the celestial spheres, illustration from the Ajaib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) by Qazwini, c. 1550-1600 by Persian School")
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.jpg "Portrait of a nobleman or royal figure, possibly Muhammad Shah Qajar by Persian School")
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_by_Niz_-_(MeisterDrucke-904438).jpg "Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami, c. 1550 by Persian School")
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_by_Nizami_verso_Bahram_Gur_and_the_Princess_in_the_-_(MeisterDrucke-440332).jpg "Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; verso: Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion, Shiraz, Iran, c. 1550 by Persian School")
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_by_Firdawsi_(d1020)_verso_The_Murder_of_Ir_-_(MeisterDrucke-1642363).jpg "Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); verso: The Murder of Iraj; recto: text, Iran by Persian School")
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.jpg "Persian 239 fol. 96a: Murder of Siyavush at the bidding of Garsivaz, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abul-Qasim Mansur Firdawsi (c. 934-c. 1020), 1444 by Persian School")
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_by_Mirkhwand_(d_1498)_verso_ill_-_(MeisterDrucke-659618).jpg "Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); verso: illumination and text; recto: seals, detached manuscript folio, early 17th century by Persian School")
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_by_Sadi_verso_Illumination_and_the_Execution_of_th_-_(MeisterDrucke-1641786).jpg "Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) by Sa")
_by_Sadi_verso_Illumination_and_the_Execution_of_th_-_(MeisterDrucke-1641786).jpg)
_recto_illuminated_titlepiece_b_-_(MeisterDrucke-440277).jpg "Folio from a Rawdat al-safa by Mirkhwand; recto: illuminated titlepiece, border and text; verso: text, Shiraz, Iran, Safavid period, 1571-72 by Persian School")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-41084).jpg "A Turkoman or Mongol Chief holding an Arrow, from the Large Clive Album by Persian School")
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.jpg "Folio from a Haft Paykar: Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion, Qazwin, Iran, c. 1590 by Persian School")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-42787).jpg "Woman from the Court of Shah Abbas I (detail) by Persian School")
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_Visits_the_Princess_of_Rum_illustration_to_The_-_(MeisterDrucke-34921).jpg "Bahram Visits the Princess of Rum, illustration to")
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_by_Sadi_(d1292)_Afghanistan_Safavid_Period_1525_(opaque_waterco_-_(MeisterDrucke-440247).jpg "Bustan (Orchard) by Sadi, Afghanistan, Safavid Period, 1525 by Persian School")
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.jpg "Submissive peoples bring gifts to Darius I. Reliefs of the eastern staircase of the Apadana, 6th century BC by Persian School")
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.jpg "Add 22703 fol.52v The Sacking of Isfahan in 1387 showing Timur")
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 Khurasan 1232-33 - (MeisterDrucke-85310).jpg "Commentary on the Koran (copy of the original of 1181) Khurasan by Persian School")
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.jpg "White earthenware bowl painted in underglaze of black and blue with figures of Mongols by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-37759).jpg "The Flying Carpet, from the Poem")
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.jpg "Mihrab Hears of Rudabeh")
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.jpg "Reliefs of the eastern staircase of the Apadana, 6th century BC by Persian School")
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.jpg "A Mughal Prince, Probably Shah Shuja by Persian School")
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.jpg "A 19th-century Persian pottery dish depicting a peacock on a turquoise background by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1352585).jpg "Anushirvan with a princess, from")
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.jpg "The women of Arasiyab, from")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-39828).jpg "The King Bids Farewell, Poem from the Shiraz Region by Persian School")
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_by_Firdawsi_A_Royal_Hunt_Iran_c1590-1600_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-440338).jpg "A Royal Hunt by Persian School")
_by_Firdawsi_A_Royal_Hunt_Iran_c1590-1600_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-440338).jpg)
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_painting_fro_-_(MeisterDrucke-992573).jpg "Layla and Majnun in A Tent, painting from a manuscript of the Kulliyat of Sa‘di by Persian School")
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.jpg "Calligraphy from the Late Shahjahan Album (Two Poems and a Couplet from the Diwan of Amir Shahi) c.1640-50 by Persian School")
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.jpg "Islamic Art: The King")
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_by_Abul-Qa_-_(MeisterDrucke-567860).jpg "The Murder of Siyawush, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abul-Qasim Mansur Firdawsi (c. 934-c. 1020), c. 1440-45 by Persian School")
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.jpg "A Persian court uniform of powder blue woolcloth embroidered in gilt thread, gilt bullion epaulettes, lined in scarlet satin by Persian School")
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.jpg "Ms C-860 fol.9a Two Figures Reading and Relaxing in an Orchard, c.1540-50 by Persian School")
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.jpg "Prince visiting an Ascetic, from")
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_from_a_manuscript_of_the_Khamsah_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-595852).jpg "Page from the Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits), from a manuscript of the Khamsah of Nizami: Bahram Gur Visits the Dome of Piruza on Wednesday by Persian School")
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.jpg "Alexander Feasting with the Emperor of China, c.1525-50 by Persian School")
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.jpg "Spouted vessel with decorative patterns symbolising the sun and the moon, from Sialk, Iran, 1st millennium BC by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-440386).jpg "Plate, Iran, Safavid period, late 16th-early 17th century by Persian School")
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.jpg "Lion-shaped protome, 6th century BC by Persian School")
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.jpg "King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, after an original miniature by Persian School")
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.jpg "Dish decorated with a scene of Prince Varahran out hunting, Sassanid dynasty (226-651) by Persian School")
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_(gouac_-_(MeisterDrucke-35834).jpg "The Royal Hunt, from a book of poems by Hafiz Shirazi (c.1325-c.1388) by Persian School")
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.jpg "Enthronement of Shah Zav from a Shahnama by Persian School")
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_on_the_China_Se_-_(MeisterDrucke-45279).jpg "The Journey of Alexander the Great on the China Sea, illustration to")
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.jpg "Bas Reliefs at the Walls of Apadana Palace and Staircase, Persepolis, Iran by Persian School")
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.jpg "Ali and Aisha at the Battle of the Camel, from a Rawzat al-Safa by Persian School")
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.jpg "Iskandar comforts the dying Darab from a Shahnama by Persian School")
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.jpg "Fettered Camel and Keeper, Safavid Period by Persian School")
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 and a Courtier offering fruit and drink (detail of 155563 depicting the head of the courtier) - (MeisterDrucke-55334).jpg "Shah Abbas I (1588-1629) and a Courtier offering fruit and drink (detail) by Persian School")
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.jpg "Relief depicting two archers and an ancient Persian inscription, from the staircase of the Palace of Darius, Achaemenian Period, 6th-5th century BC by Persian School")
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.jpg "A Lion Attacking and Killing a Bull, from a Kabila wa Dimna Manuscript by Persian School")
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.jpg "Achaemenid bull-shaped capital of column, 6th century BC by Persian School")
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.jpg "The ruler Ghazan by Persian School")
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_(1872-1925)_-_(MeisterDrucke-999809).jpg "Portrait of Mohamed Ali Shah by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-414913).jpg "Group of Safavid Cuerda Seca Tiles by Persian School")
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_cubic_building_located_in_the_center_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-998911).jpg "Islam: view of the Kaaba cubic building located in the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca by Persian School")
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.jpg "Manuscript of the Khamsa by Amir Khosraw Dehlavi by Persian School")
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 by Abul-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c934-c1020) 1396 - (MeisterDrucke-81884).jpg "Battle between the forces of Persia and Turan, illustration from the")
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.jpg "The Sleeping Rustam Carried Through the Air by the Demon Akwan, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Persian School")
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.jpg "Kay-Khusrau Shoots Qara Khan, from the Shahnama by Persian School")
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.jpg "Mede Guards. Reliefs of the Eastern Staircase of the Apadana by Persian School")
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.jpg "The Decapitation of Afrasiab")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-58259).jpg "Gentleman from the Court of Shah Abbas I (detail) by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-421782).jpg "Vessel in the form of a boot, from Kaluraz, Gilan, Iran, c.1st millennium BC by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-416069).jpg "Jug with moulded decoration, Iran, 12th century by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-91811).jpg "Initiation Dance, from a Book of Poems by Hafiz Shirazi by Persian School")
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.jpg "Shah Ismail and the qizilbash, from")
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 c1550 - (MeisterDrucke-106733).jpg "Bahram Visits a Princess in the Turquoise Pavilion, illustration to")
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.jpg "Rustam and His Men Attack Afrasiyab")
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.jpg "Battle of Taher-Abad or Battle of Merv with Victory of Shah Ismail I over Muhammad Shaybani Khan, Reception Hall, Chehel Sotun, 1647 by Persian School")
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.jpg "The Div Akvan Lifts the Sleeping Rustam (detail), Illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Persian School")
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_Achaemen_-_(MeisterDrucke-421270).jpg "Decorative relief from the east stairway of the Apadana (Audience Hall) Achaemenian period, 550-330 BC by Persian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-900374).jpg "Bustan of Sa")
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.jpg "Islamic Art: Portrait of Shah Abbas I embracing one of his pages. Persian drawing of 1672. Dim: 0,16 x 0,27m. Paris, Musee Du Louvre by Persian School")
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