Iranian art from past to present

Iranian art is one of the richest artistic heritage in world history and encompasses many disciplines, including architecture, painting, weaving, pottery, music, calligraphy and carving on metal. In this article useful and interesting information about the history of Iranian art have prepared for you to read more. Iranian art independent of space and time reflects the spirit and the emergence of Iran's desire. Another thing that seems is that it would show the diversity of ancient Iranian art in different regions showing that they have had high skills in them.
The evolution of Iranian art can be found in the root of the country's historical events. It seems that the different climates of this land have had their effects on the original inhabitants of this land in the development of arts in different historical periods. Mountains, deserts and nature of Iran are natural phenomena among which the various art categories of ancient times have risen. The remaining old mountain plateau where inhabited by the early Aryans was as old as ten thousand years old.
Houses are 6 to 8 thousand years old. There are remaining of these artworks on the two hillsides of Iran, Alborz and Zagros mountain range. with archaeological excavations in the area, a very important art works, including drawings of a caveman, home appliances and metal tools, pottery tools is war. Archaeological excavations in the area have shown very important art works, including drawings of cavemen, home appliances and metal tools, pottery tools, and tools for war.
Zagros mountains had been places for various tribes.
No doubt a large amount of metallic elements of the second millennium which are evident today had been in Lorestan areas. Significant amounts of these ancient cultural relics are exposed in Lorestan museum. Other Iran mountainous area that is very important in the history of Iranian art is the foothills of the Alborz Mountain range. The northern slopes of this mountain range, Mazandaran and Gilan, were inhabited by ancient Iranian races.
Primary metal containers of Marlik on a hill of the same name in ROODBAR in Gilan district, are belonging to three thousand years before the birth of Christ. These containers, made of metal and adorned with gold and silver, are representative of a race that archaeologists believe that had founded the most powerful empire of the Medes in the first thousand BC with the Indo-European groups inhabited on the Iranian plateau.
At the edge of the desert of Iran, near Kashan, in an area called Syalk, the original inhabitants footprints of the central Iran have been found. Syalk people made their tools of stone and gradually used sharpened stone. Artistic nature of these people, who first made carvings on bone, is visible.
At the beginning of the first millennium BC, there was a huge difference between the civilization of Northwest including the Caucasus, and eastern Anatolia. This culture period is known as the civilization of Urartu. Archaeological research in this field, in areas such as Azerbaijan, Isfahan, Shiraz and Tehran suburbs, include castles and fortifications and valuable artworks of this civilization. One of the oldest monuments of Urartu is the remaining of the castle Bastam around Lake Urmia in the west of Azerbaijan which includes the rooms, cellars, guard towes, and shops, and other parts. Two watermills has been discovered there which worked using the water of the river nearby.
In the excavations in this historical castle, necklaces, glass ring, pottery seals, stone tools and weapons of fine pottery symbolized for the residents of northwestern of Iran have been obtained. The most important thing discovered in this castle is the inscription of Bareste hieroglyphics, which shows that the civilization of Urartu possessed special written letters.
The interesting thing that seems in study on the Iranian art is that, independent from place and time of birth, Iranian art reflects the spirit and Iranian people's desire. Another thing that seems, is the diversity of artworks. This shows the ancient Iranians, had great skills in different areas.
Architecture at different times since the beginning of the era of Median Empire had a great glory, and went forward. At the end of this stage of history, Islamic architecture with the taste of Sassanid period, had such effect that is unique in the world. At the same time, Iranian Muslim artists made arches, decorative hand-written works and other things in different religious areas. Development of other arts, such as metal works, textiles, glass works, paintings, pottery and other works of National Art of Iran lasted longer. At times, historical events, war, victory, foreign invasion, deterioration and the rule of kings, natural events, drought, famine and earthquakes had their effects on the course and progression of artworks.
Historical tables help to understand the history of art events in the country, the formation of them, the evolution and development of them:
Five thousand years before Christ, the Iranians people who migrated in winter and summer, began to build houses of clay. Stone tools were be advanced and with addition of pieces of bone were completed. Home appliances were painted with red and black colors and baked in the fire.
During four thousand years before Christ, inhabitants of Zagros made villages and gradually form a dense living, and architecture were created. Tools of war in these areas continued being of stone, but at the end of the era, swords and metal daggers and inscriptions of early handwriting of Aylahys were created.
Three thousand years before Christ, white stone, asphalt and other types of rocks were used to build tools to create art works. Dark blue and charcoal-painted pottery was introduced. Steel weapons were used in different parts of Iran such as Susa and Skinheads and various ornaments of gold, carnelian and lapis lazuli were made.
In two thousand years before Christ, advent of Aryans in the plateau of Iran was the most important event, and at that time the importance of art of metal reached its peak. Making thin pottery spread in areas of Alborz and its neighbors and luxurious buildings were built with brick walls or bricks of baked clay, painting with drawings of humans and Zodiac signs, trees and other forms. Urbanization developed and stone carvings reached to the point that gave beauty to Susa. At this time, nations such as the Aryans, Medes and Persians settled in the Zagros.
Due to lack of access to archaeological documents related to the first millennium BC, this period is called the dark period of history. The new findings give information about this period. At this time, rich shepherds and farmers lived on the slopes of the Alborz and had precious metal objects and pottery works having valuable carvings on them.
In the sixth and seventh centuries before Christ, because of the mass exodus of different races like Seattle, auratus, Manila, Kastys, the Medes and Persians to the plateau of Iran, and finally because of the creation of the Achaemenid Empire and the Central Organization, Iran came to history. From this time onwards, studies were held as scheduled and categorized.
Handwriting inscription in Persian language, Elamite, and Akkadian remains that are valuable documents showing Iran's grandeur.
Iranian visual art periods can be summarized as follows:
• Achaemenid -350 550 before Christ:
Valuable works in architecture and other arts were performed in the Achaemenid era. Achaemenid Empire was overthrown after the occupation of Iran by Alexander the Macedonian.
• Seleucid, Parthians (91 - 312 before Christ):
The first Seleucid founded the Seleucid kingdom. After the defeat of the Seleucid Empire, F II (129 BC) founded the Parthian empire and this kingdom continued to 224 AC.
• Sassanid 642-224 AD
Many valuable and diverse works of this era remains having a special place in the history of Iranian art. The extinction of the last Sassanid king (Yazdgerd III) by the Muslims ended this era and the started a new history for the Iranian people.
• Early Islam (1000- 651 AD):
The story of art in the Islamic era is noticeable. After other periods of history, Islamic art reached its peak:
These years include:
• Seljuk period 1000 - 1157 AD
• Mogul period of 1502 - 1370
• Safavid period 1772 - 1491
• And new era from 1772 AC onwards