Persian Islamic Geometry
In this course, you’ll learn the most well-known Persian styles of Geometry.
Available Courses
Gereh (Tazhib)
Introduction: Nearly in all of Tazhib’s works, we can see some beautiful frames which are usually painted with gold. These frames are in straight or curved lines. Although these patterns are only used as a frame for the Tazhib work, sometimes they are so delicate that they turn out to be part of the work, …
NASTALIQ Calligraphy
Islamic school of art and UNESCO’s Islamic art club are presenting a joint online course onIslamic calligraphy (NASTALIQ) Introduction: Nastaliq is one of the most delicate styles of Persian Islamic calligraphy. Although this style is mainly used for Persian poems and literature, there are some beautiful Qurans written in Nastaliq which makes them very unique …
Tazhib Online Course
Islamic school of art and UNESCO’s Islamic art club are presenting a joint online course on Tazhib (The Islamic Art of Illumination) Introduction: Tazhib [ Tezhip (turkish) / تذهیب (Arabic) ] is one of the main characteristics of Islamic art, Some even call it the mother art of all other arts in the Islamic art …
Iris Drawing in Persian Painting
Islamic school of art and UNESCO’s Islamic art club are presenting a joint online course on Drawing Irises in Persian Painting (Golo Morgh) Introduction: Persian Painting of Golo Morgh is one of the most delicate forms of art that is used for decorating books, especially the covers. Although they are mainly used on books but …
Persian Islamic patterns
Introduction: Islamic art is a mystical and marvelous form of art spread widely geographically, across various nations. Iranian art, as a sub-category of Islamic art, has had an influential role in Islamic history and used to be the dominant form of art in many Islamic territories. Persian-Islamic art developed out of the beliefs, traditions, customs, …
Kufic calligraphy course
Introduction: Kufic calligraphy is one of the first Islamic calligraphy styles that evolved through time and history. Although this style is was used in the early Islamic era and the style of Islamic Alphabet is a bit different than other styles, Kufic calligraphy style is still used especially for decoration & architectural purposes. Early Qurans …
philosophy of islamic art
Introduction Islamic art is a mystical and marvelous selection of a geographical spread and various nations. Iranian art, as a part of Islamic art, has an influential role in Islamic history and used to be the dominant art in many Islamic territories. The art was raised from the beliefs, traditions, customs, and lifestyles of its …
Colors and pigment course
1. INTRODUCTION Make your own watercolor: Mother Nature pigments come to life. Explore the beauty of Mother Nature pigments and turn them into your own watercolor paint set. Come and join us in a weeklong workshop in which natural handpicked organic and mineral objects will be processed into paints. At the end of the course, …
