Persian Carpets: A Tapestry of Art and Mysticism

The challenges facing Iranian carpets today are fundamental issues requiring the insight and solutions of art experts, carpet specialists, and industry professionals. However, the Persian carpet—an art form whose origins, according to historians, lie with the nomadic and rural people of this land—boasts a rich and golden history. Particularly in the Safavid era of Isfahan, it reached unparalleled refinement and perfection.

Isfahan; World Creative city of handicrafts

The Blessing of Art, The Deprivation of Art

A great man as “Allameh Homaie”, when he documents the life of Isfahan’s artists, somewhere he starts to complain and object.

Astrolabe Making

Watching the World from the Astrolabe of Isfahan

When there was no such modern technology as the Internet, satellite and mobile phones, a small instrument as the legendary Jam of Jamshid revealed the world for the people of the Isfahan.

Turquoise Inlaying

A Turquoise Chirping

Turquoise gems are inlaid on the surface of utensils and jewelry so that the underlying metal and gemstones form a single body called firuze-kubi (turquoise inlaying), a registered trades of Isfahan crafts

Lock Smithery

A Securing Craft

Lock smithery is one of the oldest crafts of human. Evidence suggests that Iranians have long been familiar with this craft, playing an important role in the development of it.

Silver Smithery

The Silver of Sepahan

Silver dishes have a special position for the people of Isfahan; you may find the decorative dishes or the mirror and silver candlesticks in the homes of the brides in traditional families.

Engraving

The Art of Hammer and Burin

The sound of hammer and burin is heard from the engraving workshop of Imam Mall and the craftsman is busy working. He first fills inside or under the object with melted tar to be cool and firm later.