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 The Persian word زرنگاری  "Zarnegary" meaning gilding, is one of the ancient arts of Iran and is used for the decorative layout of the Holy Quran, poems written by great poets such as the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, the Golestan of Saadi, the  Divans of Hafez and Khayyam, and miniatures. The Zarnagar artist attempts to create a spiritual and transcendental ambiance by mixing calligraphy and gilding in a magnificent and balanced composition. Gilding art, like painting, features different styles such as Seljuk, Bukhara, Timurid, Safavid and Qajar, which show the color palette and design tastes of historical periods. The Zarnegary of Iran in the 10th century was rather minimalist, but it gradually became more complicated and magnificent.
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Cyrus the Great The history of propaganda in the fifth and fourth century Greco-Persian world with full use of symbols, customs, and beliefs, utilising various means such as costumes, rock-engraving, coins and so on provides a fascinating lens for studying of human interactions.  Like any other propaganda programs,  various Persian and Greek propagandists attempted  to persuade their audiences to accept without challenge their own version of 'truth', or to act on a 'common cause', as defined by the propagandist. The idea of creating quasi- 'facts' as a propaganda device is that it will provide  semi-logical grounds for a suggestion that lead a public to accept a stupefying proposition. Most often, propagandists take advantage of costumes, which at their core being the most intimate expression of a culture, as a quite potent device for provoking emotional responses. Thus, the study of  costumes is a study of people. Costumes incorporate elements of visu...
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