Parisa Sahafiasl
Enchanting Persian World Miniature Painting
This miniature painting highlights wisdom and tradition, blending fine Persian detail with poetic symbolism and radiant gold accents
Artwork Description
| Artist: Parisa Sahafiasl |
| Title: An Enchanting Persian World – Piece I |
| Edition: 1/1 Unique |
| Medium: Mixed media on paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, 18k Burnished Gold Powder |
| Size: 33.50 cm x 43 cm |
| Year: 2024 |
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about this miniature painting
This finely rendered Persian miniature by Parisa Sahafiasl shows two elegantly dressed figures flanking a central owl. The figures wear traditional Persian attire, anchoring the composition in rich cultural and historical heritage. A decorative cartouche above displays a refined Kufic script verse from Malek al‑Shoʿarā Bahār. The verse reads: “Seek wisdom, for through it you shall find fulfillment.”
In Persian literature and art, the owl represents wisdom, inner knowledge, and mystical insight . Its central placement emphasizes intellectual and spiritual enlightenment as the painting’s main theme. The verse complements this focus, reinforcing knowledge as a path to personal and existential growth.
The background features alternating bands of shimmering gold and warm beige, lending sacred depth. A detailed blue floral border, typical of classical manuscript illumination, frames the image beautifully. This floral border enhances visual harmony and elegance, reminiscent of high‑quality Persian illumination. Gold leaf accents and intricate patterning bring a luminous, ethereal quality to the work.
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about the artist
Parisa Sahafiasl is an Iranian‑Turkish miniature artist and academic born in Ardabil in 1984. She earned her master’s in Art Studies from Tehran Shahed University in 2010. Her 2020 PhD focused on Seljuk miniature art traditions at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Turkey.
She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Traditional Turkish Arts at Erciyes University, Kayseri. Parisa’s research spans Islamic architecture, illumination, and Seljuk‑era manuscript traditions. She has held solo exhibitions since 2013 and participated in numerous international symposia and juried shows.
Her work has appeared in Iran, Turkey, and across Europe, recognized for scholarly depth and visual elegance. Through her practice, Sahafiasl revives ancient decorative traditions with contemporary sensibility and academic rigor.
Copyright
This miniature painting is one of a kind original therefore, all copyrights and reproduction rights are reserved by the artist.