![]() The paintings of this era generally show signs of the Mani genre painting.Īfter the Mongol invasion, a new Mongol style was established in Iran. Their art works can be found in the illustrated book by Kalila and Demna. They were keen to create a new style after years of stagnation in the art of painting, but they were not successful. The artists of this genre painting created a kind of innovation in painting. This genre painting has attention to animals and the description is accompanied by pictures of stories. The earliest paintings of the Islamic era are known from the Baghdad or Abbasi style. ![]() Painting has been independently introduced since about the tenth century AH (1495 CE – 1591 CE). The art of book designing was greatly improved during the eras of Seljuks, Mongols, and Timurids. The beginnings and margins of books were usually painted and decorated. In the Sassanid era, the Iranian painter Mani, the prophet, painted valuable art works in Arjang’s book.įrom the beginning of Islam to the Seljuk era, the Umayyad and Abbasid rulers had monopolized the practice of painting and largely prevented its growth among the people. Sometimes the genre painting used is a remining of Iranian miniatures. Given that the writing came from the paintings, these paintings also appear to have been some part of the writing.įew paintings belong to Parthian period have also been found in Mount Khaje Sistan and Dura-Europos in Mesopotamia which can see the religious traditions of painting before Islam. The designs on the pottery are animal and nature shapes that are very simple and geometrically drawn. ![]() In addition, the paintings discovered on pottery in Silk Hill and Susa also prove that Iranian artists in these areas were familiar with the art of painting.
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