Iranian arts: the artists, architecture, museums, archaeology and culture of The Islamic Republic of Iran; contemporary art
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Ancient art in Iran, a gallery of images at Wikimedia Commons.
Architecture and archaeology *
Architecture in Iran.
A index of Iranian architects and Iranian buildings.
Architecture in Iran,
a Multimedia Encyclopedia.
United Iranian Architects of Europe
Memaran, a Persian language online architecture magazine.
Isfahan
QuickTime Player
Wikipedia entry on Iranian architecture.
Artist websites and galleries *
Artists from Iran on the internet.
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Iranian artists. Elahe Gallery
Nasr Gallery
Specializing in the works of Arezou Nasr, Shayesteh Rezvani and Mojahed Nasr.
Individual artists *
Armin, Shahla. Shahla Amin.
Paintings by the artist (from Tehran).
Master Abolhassan Khan Sadighi
The life and work of Master Abolhassan Khan Sadighi, sculptor and painter, living from 1894-1995.
Contemporary art *
Iran Pavilion Venice Biennale 2011
Iranian New Art: New Movements in Iranian Contemporary Art
Iraniannewart.com
Iranian Contemporary Art Facebook
Iranian artists. Elahe Gallery
10 Contemporary and Modern Iranian Artists You Should Know. The Culture Trip
Iranian modern and contemporary art.
Wikipedia
Modern and Contemporary Art in Iran, a Thematic Essay
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Iranian contemporary art at the Chelsea Art Museum
Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization (Wikipedia entry)
An educational and research institution overseeing numerous associated museum complexes throughout Iran. It is administered and funded by the Government of Iran.
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. TMOCA
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art also known as TMoCA, is among the largest art museums in Iran. It has collections of more than 3000 items that include 19th and 20th century’s world-class European and American paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures.
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Film in Iran. News, reviews and websites.
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History of Persian literature, an article in English.
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Iranian artists. Elahe Gallery
Iranian artists on the internet. Museum of Contemporary Iranian Artists
Iranian Heritage Foundation, Britain
Isfahan *
The Shah Mosque
Wikipedia
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Museums *
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. TMOCA
Museum of Persepolis, a gallery of artifacts on display. Wikimedia Commons
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Nasr Gallery
Specializing in the works of Arezou Nasr, Shayesteh Rezvani and Mojahed Nasr.
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Pars Times
An Iranian web portal, with news, sections on Iranian history and general information on Iran.
Persepolis *
Persepolis. Ancient Persepolis and Ancient Iran
Persepolis. The history of Persepolis.
Persepolis. World Heritage Site
Persia; Ancient Persia *
Persia. Internet Ancient history Sourcebook
The Persian State: Acheamenids (560-330 BCE) , The Persian State: Parthia and Arcsacids (247 BCE-226 CE), The Persian State: Sassanids (224-636 CE), Persian Religions, Art and Architecture.
Iran’s Cultural Heritage News Agency (CHN)
Iran Cultural Heritage Organization Documentation Centre
Ancient History Sourcebook: Persia
Oriental Institute Photographic Archives
Nearly 1,000 archaeological photographs of Persepolis and Ancient Persia
Persia. Topography, royal persons.
Farvardyn – An illustrated reference portal about Ancient Persia
Photography *
Reliefs *
Reliefs in Iran, a gallery of images at Wikimedia commons.
Reliefs in Persepolis, a gallery of images at Wikimedia Commons.
Tehran *
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Quqnoos
An Iranian arts portal.
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Shanameh *
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Tavoos
From Tehran, a bilingual art quarterly.
Tehran *
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Theatre *
Zarathrustra, The Persian Prophet
Zoroaster.net
