the Fashioning an Empire: Textiles from Safavid Iran Exhibition opened at the MIAQatar

This captivating exhibition highlights the critical role that silk played during the Safavid period (1501–1736 CE).The exhibition was first displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington as part of the QatarUSA2021 Year of Culture.

Iranian, Russian centers to discuss man’s place in Safavid paintings

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Man’s place in the paintings created during the Safavid period (1501–1736), a golden age of Iranian art, will be scrutinized during a webinar, which is scheduled to be organized by several Iranian and Russian cultural centers on Monday.