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Persian miniature vs Nasta'liq calligraphy

نگارگری ایرانی · نستعلیق

Persian miniature: The Iranian tradition of small-scale painting made for manuscripts and albums, built from fine line, flat luminous colour and layered spatial convention rather than single-point perspective. Nasta'liq calligraphy: A hanging cursive script developed in Iran for Persian poetry, distinguished by its sloping baseline, sharply contrasted thick and thin strokes, and sweeping final letters.

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Persian miniatureNasta'liq calligraphy
Persian nameنگارگری ایرانینستعلیق
CategoryPainting · Manuscript paintingCalligraphy · Script
Materialsnatural-dyesnatural-dyes
Techniquestazhib-illuminationtazhib-illumination
Regionsisfahan, shiraz, tabrizshiraz, isfahan, tabriz
Periodsilkhanid, timurid, safavid, qajar, contemporarytimurid, safavid, qajar, contemporary
Motifsgol-o-morgh, eslimi-arabesqueeslimi-arabesque
Current vitalityLiving traditionLiving tradition

What they share

  • Materials: natural-dyes
  • Techniques: tazhib-illumination
  • Regions: isfahan, shiraz, tabriz
  • Motifs: eslimi-arabesque
  • Periods: timurid, safavid, qajar, contemporary

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