AZIZ ART

Qahveh Khanehei Painting (Tea from painting features it may be
House style of painting)
considered among visual arts. But,
oil painting on canvas, Qajar prior to illustration of this
period.
traditional and true Iranian art, we
Q ahveh Khanehei painting is an should acquire knowledge about
Iranian painting style combined Qahneh Khanehs . These places
with European techniques (oil and with their old history have been the
color on wall and convass). It was keeper of our old traditions,
about eighty years ago that this thoughts and tastes. In
method was formed among QahvehKhanehs the narrators of
laypeople. The characteristic Shahnameh told about natioanl
of this art is its popularity and stories with much enthusiasm.
distance from court arts. Unknown Therefore, in the course of long
artists who had some experience centuries, QahvehKhanehs took
in painting on tiles, were many characteristics, which are
influenced by the atmosphere and important for their extensive
ambience of Qahveh-Khanehs , contact with people. In fact
along with Shahnameh-Khani QahvehKhanehs of old days played
(reading verses from Shahnameh) the role of today mass media. This
endeavoured to create simple and role had its due rules and
beatiful views
traditions, one of which being “
on the walls of Qahveh Khaneh QahvehKhane painting”.
and on cloths.
Though they did not have any
academic instructions, these artists
succeeded to occupy a place in
Iranian artistic history for
themselves. For its presence in
narrations and Shamayel gardani
(carrying the icons) Qahveh
Khanehei painting may be regarded
a part of Iranian painting arts. And
on other hand due to its distance
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