Miniature:
Iranian painting, being the blended word, indicates some sort of painting which has appeared during centuries in the land of Iran.
This kind of painting, called Miniature by the western researchers and scholars, has a deep and fruitful history.



The high values attained by the artist of this course are the result of their prolonged effort which has passed through the depth of the history. Such great artists as manichaeus, the painter, Kamaleddin Behzad, Soltan Mohammad, Agha Mirak, Reza Abbasi and etc. Have all been the attempting men of this course considered as the eternal honors of Iran Art history.

Iranian painting, being considered as a practical art among the pen works, includes an exclusive extent. Sub – division as various schools in this sort of painting like illuminating, Tashiir or adorning (animal and flower painting around a calligraphy for more beautification) and different performing methods which are each, taking the pictorial traditions into consideration, in relation with Iranian art on the one hand, and that they have followed their on conditions on the other hand, are all from the same category, by a total glance, considering its on pictorial possibilities, we can say that Iranian painting has followed a particular concept which has taken painting inspirations to a world beyond nature floating it in an abstract and spiritual manner through which one can follow the inward meaning and concepts getting to its fact via nature realities.

One of the historical schools of Iranian Painting Art is Isfahan Schools. This method of painting which includes jobs of the artists of Safavid period is one of the most important painting schools of Iran .the artists of this period, using own religious conceptions, are all of the honors not only Iran but of the world. Hey have set to create works which from delicacy point of view and pictorial values are considered as the unique painting of the world at the present time having changed to an artistic based in Iran and to active city in various artistic courses Isfahan is presenting experiment and artist to the world the art6ist who in the field of Iranian painting are still busy with creating valuable works and presenting new manifestation to this city

Another tradition, more religiously approved, is the artistic development of calligraphy. This is a highly developed Iranian art, as it is throughout the Middle East. Iran has its own styles of Arabic calligraphy, however, and has developed many modern artists who fashion common words into figurative art of great beauty.

Calligraphy:

Iran's modern painters often use classic themes from miniatures combined with calligraphy for a uniquely Persian effect. Geometric design is also approved, and is seen in architectural detail and carpet design.