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	Iranian architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Architecture is one of the fields in which Iranians have had a lengthy involvement in history.
		Persians were among the first to use mathematics, geometry, and astronomy in architecture.
		Persian architects were a highly sought after stock in the old days, before the advent of Modern Architecture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persian_architecture (1417 words)

	Islamic architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Islamic architecture, a part of the Islamic studies, is the entire range of architecture that has evolved within Muslim culture in the course of the history of Islam.
		Another distinctive sub-style is the architecture of the Mughal Empire in India in the 16th century and a fusion of Persian and Hindu elements.
		The most famous example of Mughal architecture is the Taj Mahal, the "teardrop on eternity," completed in 1648 by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died while giving birth to their 14th child.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Islamic_architecture (1345 words)

	Persian people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Persian language is one of the world's oldest languages still in use today, and is known to have one of the most powerful literary traditions, with formidable Persian poets like Hafez, Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Saadi and, of course, the legendary Rumi.
		Persians artistic expression can be seen as far back as the Achaemenid period as numerous statues depicting various important figures, usually of political significance as well as religious, such as the Immortals (elite troops of the emperor) are indicative of the influence of Mesopotamia and ancient Babylon.
		Persian architecture streams over the borders of Iran and is clearly seen throughout Central Asia as with the Bibi Khanum Mosque in Samarkand and the Minaret of Jam in western Afghanistan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persians (2000 words)

	architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In connection with the present review of Persian architecture, the reader is reminded of a varying range of other arts applied by the inhabitants of Iran to decorate their different constructions.
		One of the magnificent monuments of Achaemenid architecture is Pasargard palace at Shiraz.
		Architecture in Iran has a continuous history of more than 6,000 years, from at least 5,000 BC to the present, with characteristic examples distributed over a vast area from Syria to North India and the borders of China, from the Caucausus to Zanzilbar.
	www.telecom.net.et /~iranet/page14.htm (7907 words)

	Iranian Architecture: Iranian Architecture Today, A Bridge Between East and West
		In architecture, cultural progress is not synonymous with the number of buildings constructed or the changes in tastes and trends that are always manifest among the younger generation of architects.
		Lack of respect for the architectural profession shown by both public and private building patrons and their interference in the implementation of projects are among chronic difficulties that have remained as rampant today as yesterday.
		Architecture, which since the Medieval Age was considered to be an art form on the same level as painting and sculpture, had to turn to the latter to make up for lost ground.
	www.iranchamber.com /architecture/iranian_architecture_today1.php (1712 words)

	Architecture \| TutorGig.co.uk Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Architecture is a multi-disciplinary field, including within its fold mathematics, science, art, technology, social sciences, politics, history, philosophy, and so on.
		Architecture first evolved out of the dynamics between needs (shelter, security, worship, etc.) and means (available building materials and attendant skills).
		The architectural profession responded to this partly by attempting a more populist architecture at the visual level, even if at the expense of sacrificing depth for shallowness, a direction called Postmodernism.
	www.tutorgig.co.uk /encyclopedia/getdefn.jsp?keywords=Architecture (2155 words)

	Architecture - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures.
		In Vitruvius' words, "Architecture is a science, arising out of many other sciences, and adorned with much and varied learning: by the help of which a judgement is formed of those works which are the result of other arts".
		They felt that architecture was not a personal philosophical or aesthetic pursuit by individualists; rather it had to consider everyday needs of people and use technology to give a livable environment.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/r/c/Architecture.html (2088 words)

	Persian rug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carpet-weaving is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished manifestations of Persian culture and art, and dates back to the Bronze Age (c.3500-2000 BC).
		Persian Art being based in Shia Islam does not take the hard line against human representation that we see in Sunni influenced Turkish rug weaving.
		Typically, a traditional Persian carpet is tied with a single looping knot (Persian or Senneh Knot), meanwhile the traditional Anatolian carpet is tied with a double looping knot (Turkish or Ghiordes Knot).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persian_rug (1240 words)

	Architecure - Part 1
		Architecture in Iran is distinguished for its refinement and delicacy.
		In this typical Persian design, the mosque courtyard used for ablution as well as for prayers is surrounded by two storied verandahs behind which are situated small rooms for teachers and students.
		One of the most popular branches of Muslim architecture is that of ornamental writing, which is employed with great success in the decoration of mosques, tombs and palaces where lines from the Holy Quran are carved or inlaid round domes and minarets, doors and arches.
	www.netmuslims.com /info/architect2.html (2606 words)

	Persian Architecture :: 0 A.D. :: Wildfire Games
		Persian architecture is one of the more recognizable forms of architecture within the ancient Mediterranean.
		Although is is not as famous as the Greco-Roman architecture to the west, Persian architecture is similar in that it borrowed styles which were developed by the Egyptians and even the Greeks.
		Persian architecture on an individual level is influenced by many sources over the years, but when looked at on the huge scale that it encompasses, Persian architects were able to take something from a culture that was not their own, and adapt it to make it theirs.
	www.wildfiregames.com /0ad/page.php?p=7552 (619 words)

	SalamIran- Culture &; Tourism, Art and Handicraft of Iran: Architecture
		Persian prehistoric architecture till the formation of the first national governmet by the Medes.
		In l-lasanlu architecture, buildings seem to have been wooden (for the first time), square, tower-like structures, with columns which may have been tree trunks and erected on uncut plinths.
		One of the most significant 13th century BC architectural works of Iran is the Choga Zanbil Temple (1250 BC) located in 45 km from Susa, an ancient Iranian town on the bank of Karkheh river Province of Khuzestan, southwest Iran.
	www.salamiran.org /CT/Culture/Arts/architecture/index.html (4023 words)

	Welcome to Iran Embassy - South Africa (Culture and Art in Iran - Architecture ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Iranian architecture at Kavir towns is not limited to the construction of ab-anbars and badgirs, but its main importance lies in house building and city planning.
		Another manifestation of Iranian architecture in Kavir lands is the construction of Quanat (underground water channel).
		Architecture in Iran has a continuous history of more than 6,000 years, from at least 5,000 BC to the present, with characteristic examples distributed over a vast area from Syria to North India and the borders of China, from the Caucausus to Zanzibar.
	www.iranembassy-sa.org.za /English/architecture.htm (7860 words)

	Fundamental Concepts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Persian Architecture is made up of eight traditional forms which taken together form the foundation on which it was based in the same way that music was once based on a finite number of notes.
		These are modulated by the use of colours and textures to leaven the surfaces and are held together in an overall construction akin to that of a sonata in which connexion leads to culmination through a transition space.
		Most of the ideas and information in this section stem from the seminal study of the Sufi Tradition in Persian Architecture by Nader Ardalan and Laleh Bakhtiar entitled "The Sense of Unity" and published in 1973 by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago.
	www.anglia.ac.uk /~trochford/glossary/concepts.html (168 words)

	Islamic arts
		Persians, because of their background in art and architecture were one of the most influential among these Islamic nations.
		Architecture and art were at their peak during the Achaemenian dynasty (549-325 BC), later falling, yet regaining strength during the Sasanian dynasty (224-642 AD).
		Persian workers have combined skills in theoretical mathematics and practical techniques such as ceramics, along with artistic ideas from their own history and around the world.
	www.mi.sanu.ac.yu /vismath/reza1 (2731 words)

	Iransaga - A History of Persian Art Through The Centuries
		The "Animal style" which uses decorative animal motifs is very strong in the Persian culture first appearing in pottery, reappearing much later in the Luristan bronzes and again in Scythian art.
		The earliest known distinctive style of Persian painting dates back to the Seljuk period, which is often referred to as the "Baghdad School".
		Persian architecture has a very long and complex history, and is often regarded as the field in which Persia made its greatest contribution to the world's culture.
	www.artarena.force9.co.uk /hpart.html (373 words)

	History Channel Search Results
		Ceramics and clay figurines were the chief artworks of the prehistoric period, and architecture and sculpture predominated during the period of the first two Persian empires (6th century bc to 7th century ad).
		The architecture and crafts of this Iron Age period, which immediately preceded the founding of the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great, have been brought to light by excavations near Kangavar (Godin Tepe and Babajan Tepe), near Hamadan (Nush-i Jan Tepe), and at Zendan-i Suleiman and Tepe Hasanlu in northwestern Iran.
		Color was an important part of the architecture of this period, and the surfaces of the buildings were covered with ceramic tiles in glowing blue, green, yellow, and red.
	www.historychannel.com /thcsearch/thc_resourcedetail.do?encyc_id=212862 (3506 words)

	Persian Vision Curriculum
		Persian Visions:” Contemporary Photography from Iran” is the first survey of contemporary Iranian photography to be presented in the United States.
		Pottery is one of the oldest Persian art forms, and examples have been unearthed from burial mounds (Tappeh), dating back to the 5th millennium BC.
		Explain the various artistic and architectural uses of tiles and the history of Persian tiles.
	www.thenic.org /curriculumpersianvision.htm (2353 words)

	Culture of Iran - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		Like the Persian Rug that exhibits numerous colors and forms in a dazzling display of warmth and creativity, Persian culture is the glue that bonds the peoples of western and central Asia.
		The Persian Garden was designed as a reflection of paradise on earth; the word "garden" itself coming from Persian roots.
		In the tales of the 1001 Nights, it is a woman, Sheherazade, who is the protagonist and heroine of the frame tale.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=965233 (830 words)

	Middle East Stage: Brian Dispatch - April 8, 2000
		This is known as Persian architecture, and it is regarded as one of Persia's greatest contributions to the world.
		Persian architecture didn't spring from one brain of a brilliant architect or get dropped into the desert of Iran by a wandering spaceship.
		No, Persian architecture evolved over the course of many centuries, and that is not so simple to explain.
	www.worldtrek.org /odyssey/mideast/040800/040800briarch.html (1307 words)

	Iran Culture House, New Delhi
		The architecture of Bidar, therefore, occupies an exalted pedestal in the evolution of Islamic architecture in the Indian sub -continent
		Unfortunately, this invaluable treasure of Persian architecture in the country is rapidly crumbling to dust due to negligence and lack of awareness.
		Most of the Bahmani and Barid Shahi kings were great patrons of literature, art and architecture and their associations with Persia generated an influx of Persian craftsmen, writers, poets and other professionals to the cultured court of Bidar.
	www.iranhouseindia.com /bidar.htm (1988 words)

	Bavand Behpour: Persian Sense of Beauty
		I don't think, there'd be many other examples, in which a foreign architect, using the traditional element of Persian architecture, without disturbing its Persian spirit, has managed to design, in terms of building type and function, a traditional building with a totally different content, a church.
		Although this building is neither an example of Persian modernism nor a completely successful architectural work, one can learn a very interesting lessons from it: As long as Persian sense of beauty is present, the content could consist of anything.
		Persian architecture builds caravansaries and bazaars, as well as mosques and medrassahs (not forgetting the fire-temples and palaces), and in this case has created a church.
	www.caroun.com /Research/Architecture/PersianSenseOfBeauty.html (815 words)

	Persian art and architecture
		Persian art and architecture: The Safavid Dynasty - The Safavid Dynasty Under the Safavid dynasty (1499–1722) palaces were decorated with mural...
		Persian art and architecture: Early Works - Early Works Although earlier civilizations are known, the first archaelogical finds of artistic...
		Persian art and architecture: The Achaemenid Period - The Achaemenid Period A unified style emerges in the Achaemenid period (c.550–330 B.C.).
	www.infoplease.com /id/A0838508 (325 words)

	Architecture
		Persian prehistoric architecture till the formation of the first national government by the Medes.
		This diversity has arise as a result of particular requirements and the rich tastes of Iranian artists through different periods of history.
		In Hasanlu architecture, buildings seem to have been wooden (for the first time), square, tower-like structures, with columns which may have been tree trunks and erected on uncut plinths.
	www.farhangsara.com /architecture_b4_islam.htm (3925 words)

	Architecture of India
		In the domain of architecture the Mughals made their remarkable contribution to Indian culture.
		Buildings constructed during the reigns of Babur and Humayun, under the influence of Persian architecture were mostly unimpressed.
		The new style began by Sher Shah was developed by Akbar whose tolerant spirit and artistic sense made a synthesis of the Persian and Indian styles in architecture.
	www.indiansaga.com /architecture/mughal_home.html (730 words)

	Authors on Islamic Art & Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Prof Dr. Marianne Barrucand was born in 1941 in Freiburg (Saxony), gained her doctorate from Strasbourg in 1969, spent some years living in Rabat, where she was involved in research work, and since 1976 has taught Islamic art history and archeology at the Sorbonne in Paris.
		Persian Architecture: The Triumph of Form and Color.
		IAORG website is dedicated to Islamic architecture, and contains illustrated descriptions and reviews of a large number of monuments, mosques, palaces and schools.
	www.islamicarchitecture.org /shop/authors-books-us.html (1292 words)

	Top20Architecture.com - Online Directory for Architecture Education.
		An architecture directory by the team who created Archeire, with the bonuses of planning news, architectural competition announcements, some European city guides and forums.
		Architectural encyclopedia includes a style guide, biographies of famous architects, featured firms, news, articles, glossary, and quizzes.
		This architecture and design web portal provides forums for public communication on world architecture, sustainable design, 3D design and 3D computer graphics.
	www.top20architecture.com (2594 words)

	Stock Images of Red Fort of Indo - Persian ( Islamic ) Architecture in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India - Search Photography ...
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