Mashhad to Host Quranic Exhibition
TEHRAN (IQNA) - The holy city of Mashhad, northeast of Iran, will host the 4th Quranic Tazhib (illumination) exhibition.
161 Tazhib works by 116 Iranian artists will be put on display at the expo, which is slated to kick off on Monday, October 6.
The exhibition will run at two art galleries, Rezvan and Bahar, until Thursday, October 16, Fars news agency reported.
The Quranic Tazhib exhibition is held in Iran every two years.
Tazhib (illumination or gilding) is an Arabic word which has been derived from "zahab” meaning "gold”. Gilding currently means to draw beautiful patterns of plants or geometrical shapes on the margins of books, especially religious books.
At the beginning, golden color was used in this art and this is why they called it "tazhib” (gilding). Other colors like azure, blue, green, vermilion, and turquoise have also been used along with gold.
161 Tazhib works by 116 Iranian artists will be put on display at the expo, which is slated to kick off on Monday, October 6.
The exhibition will run at two art galleries, Rezvan and Bahar, until Thursday, October 16, Fars news agency reported.
The Quranic Tazhib exhibition is held in Iran every two years.
Tazhib (illumination or gilding) is an Arabic word which has been derived from "zahab” meaning "gold”. Gilding currently means to draw beautiful patterns of plants or geometrical shapes on the margins of books, especially religious books.
At the beginning, golden color was used in this art and this is why they called it "tazhib” (gilding). Other colors like azure, blue, green, vermilion, and turquoise have also been used along with gold.