Iranian artworks greatly received in Rome

Italian art lovers have warmly welcomed the exhibition of Iranian artworks held at the Palazzo Venezia in the capital city of Rome.

The event, which displays 20 Qur'anic calligraphy-paintings and 50 paintings by contemporary Iranian artists, attracts about 100 visitors every day.

Khosrow Roshan, Ali Shirazi, Ali-Akbar Kermani, Mohammad Movahhedian, Ali Jamshidi and Ahmad Ariamanesh are among the artists whose works have been showcased at the exhibition.

The exhibition also presents 2 coffee house painting and 2 works of Hilyah — a 'word picture' in which sentences and phrases are written in the form of birds or animals.

The event, which kicked off on Feb. 19, 2010, is held in collaboration with the Roudaki Cultural Foundation, Iran's cultural office in Rome and the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities.

Persian art enthusiasts can visit the exhibition until March 13, 2010.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=120194§ionid=351020105.