Under the traditions of the Near and the Middle East the word "art" is regarded not as in Greece or Rome where it meant exalted serving the Muse, but as any skillful work. It is by this concept that one can explain the refined character of everyday culture and the artistic development of handicrafts, architecture and the like. Local architecture, decorative arts, music and performances can serve a vivid embodiment of the fusion of traditions with the domination of Islamic influence.
A Theatre Puppet "Khanum on a Camel", Iran (Persia), the Iranians, the beginning of the 20th century.
The Mausoleum of great Omar Khayyam, the Famous Mathematician and Philosopher, Iran, Khorasan Province, Nishapur, The Iranians, 2006.
