perses/pārsa

May 16

Today’s Life and War Photography by Gohar Dashti. *Click to see full set.

Today’s Life and War
Photography by Gohar Dashti.

*Click to see full set.

The Carpet Merchant Jean Léon Gérôme (1887)  Minneapolis Institute of Arts Stumbled on this lovely painting via Michele Roohani.

The Carpet Merchant
Jean Léon Gérôme (1887) 
Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Stumbled on this lovely painting via Michele Roohani.

Apr 26

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Apr 25

Persian Princess by abdolrashidi: A typical Iranian oil painting of the 18th Century. It depicts a Persian Princess decorated with jewelry and elegant dress. The make up is very much traditional Iranian. Look at the eyebrows, lips and chicks. The long hair dressing is also very traditional Iranian.

Persian Princess by abdolrashidi:

A typical Iranian oil painting of the 18th Century. It depicts a Persian Princess decorated with jewelry and elegant dress. The make up is very much traditional Iranian. Look at the eyebrows, lips and chicks. The long hair dressing is also very traditional Iranian.

Apr 24

teapotify: Farhad Moshiri

teapotify:

Farhad Moshiri

Apr 23

A scene of the story of Leili and Majnun as adapted/written by the great Persian romantic poet Nezāmi-ye Ganjavi (1141-1209 CE).

A scene of the story of Leili and Majnun as adapted/written by the great Persian romantic poet Nezāmi-ye Ganjavi (1141-1209 CE).

Apr 16

“

.هزاران دوست كم اند، يك دشمن زياد است
Thousands of friends are far too few, one enemy is too much.” — persian proverb

All roads lead to Persepolis. Via National Geographic (Photo by James Blair)

All roads lead to Persepolis.

Via National Geographic (Photo by James Blair)