Large collection of Quranic artworks to be offered at Tehran auction

TEHRAN,July 16(MNA) -- A large collection of Quranic artworks by giants of Persian calligraphy will be offered at an auction, which will be held in Tehran in early August. This is the second large auction of calligraphy works and Quranic artworks, the first of which was warmly received last year, the director of the auction, Mohammadreza Kamareii, said in press release on Monday. The artists are asked to announce their favorite price first, Kamareii said, “our policy-making council will next select the works and the final price of each item will be appointed by experts,” he added. Gholamhossein Amirkhani, Mohammad Ehsaii, Yadollah Kaboli, Mojtaba Sabzeh, Ali Ganji, Elaheh Khatami, Rasul Moradi, Azim Fallah, Mojtaba Karami and Hossein Salehi are among the participating artists. Moreover, a rare poster by father of Iranian graphic art Morteza Momayyez (1935-2005) bearing an image of Quranic stories is scheduled to go on sale in this auction, he said. He added that during their visits to the 10th International Festival of Bismillah on Friday, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini and several Iranian bank managers showed interest in purchasing some of the works at the upcoming auction.