West Asian Arts and Crafts: (Iran, Saudi Arabia)

West Asian Arts and
Crafts
(Iran,Saudi Arabia)
Iranian Arts
and Crafts
 The art heritage of Iran is
undeniably one of the richest in the
history of the world.
 It encompasses many disciplines
like architecture, painting, weaving,
pottery, calligraphy, metalworking,
and stonemasonry.
Persian Rugs
The Persian art of rug
weaving is embedded in
the roots of their culture
and customs.
 Weavers mix elegant
patterns with a number of
varied colors.
 Their designs are similar
to the Persian garden, full
of flowers, birds, and
beasts.
Persian Rugs
Their colors are usually
made from wild flowers
and have rich colors of
burgundy, navy blue, and
accents of ivory.
Their protofabrics are often
washed in tea. This makes
the texture of the rug
softer, giving it a unique
quality.
Persian Paintings
 Many caves in Iran

showed painted imagery
of animals and hunting
scenes dating back to
five thousand years ago.
It was during the Qajar
era when coffeehouse
painting emerged and
exhibited with some
combination of European
style.
Persian
Paintings
 Subjects of
their paintings
were often
religious in
nature
depicting
scenes from
Shia epics and
Persian Pottery
and Ceramics
 A distinguished
archeologist named Roman
Ghirshman believes that
the Persians’ taste and
talent can be seen through
their designs of their
earthenware.
Persian Pottery and Ceramics
 With the number
of archeological
sites and historic
ruins of Iran,
almost every  The respect given
single person by the Iranians to
can be found to
the art of pottery
have been filled
at some point are evident in
with Persian literature.
earthenware of
remarkable
Persian Architecture
 Iran’s architecture is one with an outstandingly
ancient Persian tradition and heritage. It is versatile,
not overwhelming but dignified. It has magnificent
and impressive features.
Persian
Architecture
 Persian buildings vary
from peasant huts to tea
houses and garden,
pavilions to "some of the
most majestic structures
the world has ever seen".
In addition to historic
gates, palaces, and
mosques, the rapid
growth of cities such as
the capital, Tehran has
brought about a wave of
Persian Architecture
 Iranian architecture displays great variety,
both structural and aesthetic, from a variety of
traditions and experience. Traditionally, the
guiding formative motif of Iranian architecture
has been its cosmic symbolism "by which man
is brought into communication and
participation with the powers of heaven".
 This theme has not only given unity and
continuity to the architecture of Persia, but
has been a primary source of its emotional
Saudi Arabian Art
 The richness of arts and culture of Saudi

Arabia has been shaped and rooted by
its Islamic heritage, historical roles, and
traditions.
 The society of Saudi Arabia has
tremendous developments over these
past decades.
 They have taken their values, customs,
hospitality, even their manner of
Architecture
 The first mosque of Islam

was the house of the
Islamic Prophet
Mohammed in Medina. It
is the prototype of all
subsequent sacred
Islamic architecture. In it
are most important
designs, the floor and
carpet that are touched
Masjid Al Haram in Mecca
Architecture
 The architecture of Saudi
Arabia is adapted to its
geography and climate,
and reflects the
uniqueness of Saudi
Arabian culture.
 The vernacular and the postmodern architecture
reflect the traditional culture and environment on
Saudi Arabia.
 Mashrabiya as a special architecture element in
Saudi Arabia fully demonstrate the wisdom of local
Visual Arts
The Wusums are
the tribal symbols of
the Bedouin (a
seminomadic
group), which are
found to be a
prehistoric art on
rocks in the hills
and deserts of Saudi
Wusum Writings
Visual Arts
 Saudi Arabian art should be

understood in the light of the
country being the birthplace of
Islam and to include both the arts
of Bedouin nomads and those of
the sedentary people of regions
such as the Hejaz, Tihamah, Asir
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 Saudi Arabian art should be

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