Safavid art
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Safavid art is the art of the Iranian Safavid dynasty from 1501 to 1722, encompassing Iran and parts of the Caucasus and Central Asia. It was a high point for Persian miniatures, architecture and also
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan
Shāh Ismaʿīl in battle. Folio 107v. Shāhnāmah Shāh Ismaʿīl, 1541, Tabriz (British Library, Add. 7784).
Dar al-Hadith in the Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil.
The Jannatsarā was built by Shah Tahmasp in 1537 at the Shrine of Sheikh Safi, Ardabil.
Ali Qapu
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Ali Qapu is an imperial palace in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the western side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, opposite to Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, and had originally been designed as a vast portal entra
Ali Qapu photographed during the golden hour
Exterior view of the palace
Fresco from the portico of the palace, depicting a Persian woman
Interior detail of Ali Qapu Palace