पछुवा हवा ˷ a persian ballad “ I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.” - HafezTumblr (3.0; @badesaba)http://badesaba.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0Wloi8HDD9g?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span class="st"> گبه‎ - </span>محسن مخملباف</p> <p><em>Gabbeh</em> is a 1996 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.</p> <p>The film gets its name from a type of Persian rug and starts by showing an elderly couple, carrying their Gabbeh, walking toward the river hoping to wash their rug. When the rug is spread on the ground, a girl, referred to as Gabbeh, magically comes out of it. The movie follows her story and audience learn about her family, her uncle who is hoping to find a bride, and most importantly her longing for a young man she hopes to marry. (wiki)</p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50663682990http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50663682990Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:31 +1200Mohsen Makhmalbafمحسن مخملبافIranian cinema<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/709c85b59a401474ccedbe0e254969bb/tumblr_mhkdhuhM9W1qg39ewo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50662928031http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50662928031Sat, 18 May 2013 05:46:00 +1200makhmalbafGABBEH<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7c8166227cffbb42b105a5e0804c2e76/tumblr_mms7yrkBXC1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6c76f551011c7e5b291954e9ef75edc6/tumblr_mms7yrkBXC1qzkga5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf3ebfb6da1f90cb993e7876e089e9ba/tumblr_mms7yrkBXC1qzkga5o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e90042f4c69cd12b5cf3a52e364dc5b5/tumblr_mms7yrkBXC1qzkga5o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span><em>Bridge Zayandeh Rud</em> (</span><span>Darius the Great developed this road linking the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, running from Sardis in northwest Turkey across Mesopotamia to Susa in Iran. King Midas, the prophet Daniel, Queen Esther, the historian Herodotus, and the conqueror Alexander the Great all traveled this road…)</span></p> <p><em>Armenian Cemetary</em>, Tehran.</p> <p><em>Bogheh Harunieh Tomb</em> in Toos, Mashhad.</p> <p><em><span>Ashraf Castle Ruins.</span></em></p> <p><em><span> </span></em></p> <p>photogravure<strong> © Axel </strong><span></span><strong>von </strong><span></span><strong>Graefe</strong> - 1930s</p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50639175346http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50639175346Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:00 +1200Axel von Graefeiran 1930sArchitectureiranian architecturephotographyhttp://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50568532017http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50568532017Thu, 16 May 2013 22:21:43 +1200forough farokhzadpoetryiranian poetsiranian womenفروغ فرخزاد<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/96f1f2876714724151906af747124556/tumblr_mmf8oupVpg1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eba4047e66e81596578cfa4cec882996/tumblr_mmf8oupVpg1qzkga5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Bowl with three fish</strong><span>, first half of 14th c. </span><span>Iran</span><br/><span>Fritware, monochrome glazed</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50566250442http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50566250442Thu, 16 May 2013 20:53:07 +1200bowl14th c. iranmonochromeceramicsiranian artcrafts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3aa103b1b112a965ff74d2e6308d36dc/tumblr_mmf9jbhyRm1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Princely Hawking Party</strong><span>, Safavid period, ca. 1570</span><br/><span>illustration attributed to Mirza ‘Ali (active ca. 1525–75), </span><span>Qazvin or Mashhad</span><br/><span>Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410782416http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410782416Tue, 14 May 2013 21:36:33 +1200SafavidIllustrationmanuscript16th c. iraniranian art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/870b77b897972e156f216c428af9bc6d/tumblr_mmfaeteSeB1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>A Portuguese</strong><span>, Safavid period, mid-17th c. </span><span>Iran</span><br/><span>Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410777771http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410777771Tue, 14 May 2013 21:36:22 +1200Safavid17th c. iranillustrationmanuscriptiranian art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4e5c5008bda7a08571448bfb11b71cae/tumblr_mmfc21v9nO1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Lion and Dragon in Combat</strong><span>, Safavid period, second half of 18th century</span><br/><span>Signed by Muhammad Baqir (active 1750s–60s)</span><br/><span>Ink and watercolor on paper</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410771826http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410771826Tue, 14 May 2013 21:36:07 +1200liondragonSafavidiranian artminiature18th c. iran<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/225b350f69b7eeedf13bf49e927a2542/tumblr_mmfc60ptju1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Portrait of a Dervish</strong><span>, Safavid period, 16th century</span><span>, Bukhara</span><br/><span>Main support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; margins: gold on dyed paper</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410768752http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410768752Tue, 14 May 2013 21:36:00 +1200darvishSafavidbukharaminiaturePersian Art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e6ff2e43aa42ba89df69049bc81422e6/tumblr_mmfb2w8CkX1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Composite camel with attendant</strong><span>, Safavid period, 1570s or 80s</span><span>, Khurasan</span><br/><span>Opaque watercolor and ink on paper</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410765207http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410765207Tue, 14 May 2013 21:35:51 +1200khorasaniranian artminiaturesafavid16th c. irancamel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9544cc55c63ab3f02b5f7b40cd943a6d/tumblr_mms6jjareb1rrjmgoo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/31292c1740f6d1b6f8cafc3a16851213/tumblr_mms6jjareb1rrjmgoo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c78dfac4009c09934cf0317648f26d2d/tumblr_mms6jjareb1rrjmgoo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Bronze Sword</strong></p> <ul><li><span>Dated: 1000 B.C.E. - 100 A.D.</span></li> <li><span>Culture: Iran, Luristan</span></li> <li><span>Medium: Bronze</span></li> <li>Measurements<span>: Length: 19 1/4 in. (48.90 cm); Width: 2 1/4 in. (5.72 cm)</span></li> </ul><p><em><span>Source: <a href="http://www.lacma.org/" target="_blank">© LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)</a></span></em></p> <p>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://art-of-swords.tumblr.com/post/50410032407/bronze-sword-dated-1000-b-c-e-100-a-d" target="_blank">art-of-swords</a>)</p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410174311http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50410174311Tue, 14 May 2013 21:11:00 +1200bronzeswordslorestanbronze ageiran<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/64a4198c0f76f76b8e4298d24bbabc55/tumblr_mmf8s7qVnb1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bowl</strong><span>, 15th century; Timurid </span><span>Iran </span><br/><span>Earthenware, underglaze-painted</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50340422645http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50340422645Tue, 14 May 2013 01:35:05 +1200Timurid15th c. Iranbowlcraftsiranian artceramics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/01186e336b5b55b2b5678d7c0e6aac87/tumblr_mmf8lsbRbk1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bowl with prince on horseback</strong><span>, Seljuq period (1040–1196), 12th–13th c. </span><span>Iran</span><br/><span>Stonepaste; applied decoration, polychrome in-glaze and overglaze painted and gilded on opaque monochrome glaze (</span><em>mina’i</em><span>)</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50340410742http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50340410742Tue, 14 May 2013 01:34:47 +1200bowliranian artseljukcraftsmina karipolychrome<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b5c8a1750b4c34c356846ab4f1f5c6e6/tumblr_mmf8w1R8SW1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ewer with birds and animals</strong><span>, 10th century</span><span>, Nishapur, Tepe Madrasa</span><br/><span>Glass, colorless; blown, folded foot, applied handle, cut; </span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50340393663http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50340393663Tue, 14 May 2013 01:34:22 +1200glassworkbottlecraftsiranian art10th c. irannishapur<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8439e7967ac110610691f8a5e58f6712/tumblr_mmf89ylzov1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Animal-spouted pitcher</strong><span>, 9th–10th century, </span><span>Nishapur, Sabz Pushan, 6D, Zir-i Zamin</span><br/><span>Earthenware; polychrome decoration under transparent glaze (buff ware)</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081993251http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081993251Fri, 10 May 2013 22:58:25 +1200earthenwareiranian artcraftsnishapur<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1d9252e2960e8097ba880752d0bcff65/tumblr_mmf8hvyKHH1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bottle</strong><span>, Safavid period (1501–1722), 17th c. </span><span>Iran</span><br/><span>Stonepaste; luster painted on opaque blue glaze; silver</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081989637http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081989637Fri, 10 May 2013 22:58:18 +1200bottlecrafts17th c. iranSafavidiranian art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/abcfbadb7b39b0ee38670120156827f9/tumblr_mmf8evo8501qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bottle with sprinkler top</strong><span>, Seljuq period (1040–1196), second half of 12th c. </span><span>Khurasan</span><br/><span>Quaternary alloy; cast, engraved, inlaid with silver and copper</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081980412http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081980412Fri, 10 May 2013 22:58:01 +1200khorasan12th c. iranseljukcraftsiranian artbottle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1ae757accfd82716f9cd7294439b6137/tumblr_mmf87r99WH1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Faceted Glass Bowl</strong><span>, 5th–7th century; Sasanid period</span><br/><span>Glass, blown and wheel-cut</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081976340http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081976340Fri, 10 May 2013 22:57:53 +1200sasanidiranian artglassworkhttp://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081952881http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50081952881Fri, 10 May 2013 22:57:00 +1200شاهنامهshahnamehferdowsipoetrypersian poetryconsumerculture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ec7f7f4f2d27ce4c98ac37c7a4ff3225/tumblr_mmfa6lkQOD1qzkga5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6ec1bad54b0d9d396ff115bda8e4f71b/tumblr_mmfa6lkQOD1qzkga5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6d12f5159e418431e0f4ab67b056db1/tumblr_mmfa6lkQOD1qzkga5o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Isfandiyar’s Third Course, Slaying a Dragon: Folio from the <em>Shahnameh</em> (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp</strong><span>, Safavid period, ca. 1530</span><br/><span>illustration attributed to Qasim ibn ‘Ali</span><span>, Tabriz</span><br/><span>Opaque Watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper</span></p>http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50000349845http://badesaba.tumblr.com/post/50000349845Thu, 09 May 2013 20:06:13 +1200shahnamehillustrationmanuscriptiranian art16th c. iranSafaviddragon