Persian Miniature and Coping Work from History with Anahita Alavi

Persian miniature is a beautiful field of traditional Islamic arts that has developed and practiced for centuries. In this episode, I speak to Anahita Alavi, who practices this art work and teaches the traditional skills for students who are interested. We chatted about the traditional art education in Iran, what makes a painting a miniature and the necessity of copying work from history and reproducing art piece from the master. More about the show: www.islamicillumination.com/podcast Follow the show on instagram: @ArtIlluminatedPod https://www.instagram.com/artilluminatedpod Anahita's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/