Persian arts, always have their symbolic and
abstract forms (before and after Islam) in
various periods. By comparing the artistic
works through these periods, this fact will
appear that the historical events, hasn>t
have much influences on such point of view.
For example; there is a close relationship
and a sense of unity between reliefs of Perspolis ( Takht e Jamshid) and Islamic
period>s Persian paintings, in their performing styles Persian paintings, in aspects
of symbolic forms, designing and drawing, are similar with Perspolis> reliefs.
There are two dimensional concepts in both of them. The domination of linear
drawing in the embossments of Perspolis, shows them with at least dimension and
the range of relief and light and shade is similar with Persian miniatures. Methods
of stylization and trying to reach to essence of forms and archetypes, are the main
similarities between them.