This paper is about the Ancient Persian rug. The Persian rug or also called carpet is rumored to have been invented in the late 5th century BCE. I wrote this paper because my family is Persian and rugs are all over my house , so I wanted to find more out about them. The Persian Rug can tell a lot about the ancient Persians for example, it could be used to some individuals were wealthy, or if they were involved in the empire's Government or military. I believe that the Persians were very artistic with everything and anything. For example how they made a simple rug and turned it into a complex piece of art.
The Persian Rug dates back around 2,500 years ago. When family to the royalty or very wealthy people would see a Persian Rug in your house
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And it is rumored to be that in Cyrus the Great's tomb is filled with Persian rugs because Cyrus loved the Persians Artistic values and abilities.
My artifact can be made in numerous ways and with lots of different material. For example a way to thread the knots is the Turkish Spread Knot. Carpenters do this by taking yarn and then wrapping it twice around two parallel threads and then the ends are drawn out between these the two threads. Another way is the Sinneh Knot or also called the Persian knot, what you do to make a Sinneh knot is you take the wool thread then you form a single wrap around the warp thread. One end will come out over one of the threads and the other will go over the next thread.
Iranian Rugs are named either by the town or village where they were made. In some parts of Iran the men weave the rug and in others the women weave, for example in Tabriz the men weave the rug and in Isfahan the women weave the rugs. And many people weave their own rugs in their homes. The skilled crafters learn the patterns that are on Persian Rugs are learned at a very young
The durability of clay has brought forth an immense abundance of Greek pottery, a craft mastered by Athenian artists. Archeologists have found hundreds of varieties in creation, shape, function, style, and artwork in Archaic vases. The museum has been blessed with one of these priceless artifacts; it is the duty of this establishment to accumulate as much data as possible surrounding the vase. In first identifying technique, dimensions, and condition, as well as describing shape, ornament, and figural scenery, one may then begin to analyze the vase. This serves the general purpose of understanding where the artifact stands in Greek culture and history. Through the examination and research of figural scenes, it is then possible to compare these to other scenes and styles of the same and other painters. Finally, one can then hypothesize where, why, and how this piece was used.
Egypt is most often known for mummies, pyramids and other famous monuments such as the Sphinx at Giza. Egypt also made a name in art for its paintings, sculptures and the construction of its pyramids. All of these things were customarily created for the pharaohs and the worship of their gods and goddesses. Egyptian religion is polytheistic and their gods were anthropomorphic, meaning they had many gods that could take on both human and animal forms, including the feline. These animals were very well treated and worshiped just like a god or goddess. One of the most important animals considered divine in Ancient Egypt was none other than the feline. Egypt worshiped cats as gods and goddesses, mummified them to join their masters after death and even depicted them in statues and art (Ions, 126).
"Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." The Achaemenid Persian Empire (550–330 B.C.). N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014.
Cothren, Michael W. "Art of the Ancient Near East." Art History Ancient Art. By Marilyn Stokstad. Fourth ed. Print.
Bihzad has placed strong emphasis on the complexity of the palace’s architecture which he has adorned with colorful ornaments and emblazoned with gold. Each room is decorated with rugs and tiles featuring complex floral and asymmetrical patterns that cover each chamber from floor to ceiling. The palace appears to be three stories tall and features a balcony on the left and a zigzagging staircase on the right. The asymmetrical style of these two architectural features gives the impression of the work being 3-dimensional ...
Next, Aresh Kabirnavaei presented his thesis titled, Microscopic Characteristics of Carpet Fibers Classified and Indexed to Aid in Identification of Questioned Fibers. According to M...
In the beginning of the classical period we began to see the first workings of a vast network of roads. One of the most important, was the Persian Royal Road. These trade routes spanned from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia, and were around 1600 miles long. Other than the Royal Road, they began to build large trading ships and developed sea-lanes through the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and the Red Sea, which brought people together from such places and Egypt, India, and Greece.1 This was mostly done by King Darius in the 5th century BCE. Darius was a king with many accomplishments, and was known for his administrative abilities. He applied many policies that promoted trade because he realized that trade helped to hold together an empire. Showing off more of his administrative and organizational skills he divided the Persian Empire into Satrapies, developed a banking and systemized taxing system, and built the magnificent capital, Persepolis. For the first time coins and weights of a standardized value circulated throughout the empire.2 Darius attributes his rise to the throne and success in reorganizing the Persian Empire to the faith Zoroastrianism.3
"The Role of Cats in Ancient Egypt." The Role of Cats in Ancient Egypt. N.p., 22 Mar. 1998. Web. 3 Aug. 2013.
It has often been said that hair weaves are typically thought to be used by African Americans. Weaving is a technique that consist of sewing artificial or human hair that has been sewn onto a weft onto braids or a weaving net. A weaving net helps to protect your hair from damage caused by the tension of the thread while pulling it to secure the wefts.
Nagle, D. Brendan. “The Second Persian Invasion” The Ancient World; A social and Cultural History. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002.
When walking around a city, you may notice that the architecture and art look similar to other works. Many of these designs have changed along the course of history and time whilst others have not. The designs that many people still see in society and day to day living is from two of the many cultures of the old civilizations, Roman and Islamic. The art and architecture forms from the Islamic and Roman cultures have many comparisons and contrasts between them. They, the Islamic and Roman nations, have both adopted from other cultures and have made their own discoveries in the art and architecture worlds. The Roman and Islamic architecture and art vary drastically from each other and yet have varying comparisons between the two.
Hair was viewed as an expression of prestige towards oneself and it was a regular practice around affluent Egyptians to cut their hair and style intricate wigs from shorn human hair. Both men and ladies wore wigs or hair pieces to enhance the way they looked. While men now and then wore flashier wig styles than ladies, ladies used hair weave routines to supplement diminishing hair. Extensions and wigs were built utilizing beeswax and frequently cushioned with date-palm fiber. Braids, an alternate sort of hair extension, likewise began in Egypt, as long as 500 B.C. Braids were consolidated into early fine art, for example, the Sphinx.
In modern society, Greek pottery is considered an art which is regarded as much for its aesthetic splendor as its historical significance. However, the role of pottery in ancient Greek culture was far more functional as its primary use was for the transportation and storage of such liquids as water and wine (Encyclopedia Britannica). Due to the durability of the fired clay material, Greek pottery is the only remaining art form that allows us to explore the evolution of this ancient culture. Through that examination, three distinct stylistic periods have been unveiled: Geometric, Orientalizing and Archaic. This analysis will detail these distinct periods as well as three design techniques prevalently used: black figure, red figure and white ground
Byzantine art had many basic characteristics. The first was expressionistic using color and emotion. Many of the are lacked depth in a two dimensional fashion. The art was symbolic in nature, decorative, detailed. The figures are stiff and ...
...oday Turkey leads the world in a return to traditional kilim rug production. Because every rug is hand-woven according to age-old traditions, each is a unique work of ethnic art.