Miniature works by Iranian masters on show in Caracas

TEHRAN,Oct.15(MNA) – Works of a number of masters of Iranian miniature painting are currently on display at an exhibition in Centro Tolon, a retail and entertainment complex in Caracas, Venezuela. A collection comprising 32 artworks by Kamaleddin Behzad (c. 1450–1535)), Reza Abbasi (c. 1565–1635), Hossein Behzad (1894–1968) and the contemporary painter Mahmud Farshchian has been put on display at the exhibit. The exhibit has been arranged by the Iranian Cultural Attaché’s Office in Caracas and will continue until October 17, the office has reported in a press release. The exhibit aims to deepen cultural relations between the two countries and to help familiarize people of Venezuela with Persian art and culture, Iranian Cultural Attaché Saeid Moravvejnia said. He added that Caracas will be playing host to an Iranian cultural festival and an exhibition of Persian carpets in the near future.