Persian Landscapes & Architecture (Link), a set on Flickr.
Today I found the motherload of beautifully digitized Persian manuscript paintings. In 2005, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art showcased over 300 classical paintings dating from the 14th century to 17th century (Timurid and Safavid eras). Unfortunately the Museum website removed their digital images of the paintings, but a fellow blogger: pruned.blogspot.com has been able to resurrect a number of them and here is a slideshow of what was retrieved. Many of the miniatures depict scenes from the Qur'an, One Thousand and One Nights, the Shahnameh, and a few portraits. A real visual feast!Click on the link above to view the whole set or click on the pruned.blogspot link. The flickr slideshow option tends to blur the images :(
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