TEHRAN – Spanish architect Jose Maria Simon showcased a collection his photos depicting the glory of Persian and Islamic architecture in an exhibition at the University of Almeria in his country. The beautiful tiles and geometric motifs used in the religious and civil structures of Iran were highlighted in the exhibit “Fascinating Persia, Beauties of […]
TEHRAN – Spanish architect Jose Maria Simon showcased a collection his photos depicting the glory of Persian and Islamic architecture in an exhibition at the University of Almeria in his country.
The beautiful tiles and geometric motifs used in the religious and civil structures of Iran were highlighted in the exhibit “Fascinating Persia, Beauties of Islamic Geometry”, the university announced.
The exhibit, which was held from October 6 to November 13, put 30 photos on display that Maria Simon took during a trip to Iran.
In the closing ceremony held at the university on Monday, Iranian cultural attaché to Spain Alireza Esmaeili said that the photos represented a small part of the sustainable Islamic Iranian architecture, whose examples are observed in Spain by the presence of Islam.
The rector of the University of Almeria, Carmelo Rodriguez Torreblanca, also gave a short speech during the ceremony, in which he thanked Esmaeili for organizing the exhibition.
He also expressed his hope that there would be more opportunities for Spanish people to become better acquainted with Persian art.
Also at the closing ceremony, Pilar Garrido Clemente, the professor of Arab and Islamic studies at the University of Murcia, delivered a speech titled “Spiritual Geometry and Architecture in Iran”.
Iran’s Cultural Office in Spain organized the exhibit in collaboration with the University of Almeria.
