• Saeid Gholibeik
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Perspolis

Our world cultures have always fascinated me. For this painting, I was inspired by one of the rich cultures (Iranian / Persian New Year). The Persian new year is also called (Nowruz). Despite its Iranian and Zoroastrian origins, Nowruz has been celebrated by diverse communities. It has been celebrated for over 3,000 years in Western Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin, and the Balkans. It is a secular holiday for most celebrants that is enjoyed by people of several different faiths, but remains a holy day for Zoroastrians, Bahais, and some Muslim communities. Nowruz is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It marks the first day of the first month (Farvardin) of the Iranian calendar. It usually occurs on March 21 or the previous or following day, depending on where it is observed. In this painting I used the Pasargad Ruins and tomb of Cyurs the great (symbol of freedom) together. Also I used different iranian ethnics such as: Kurds, Ghashghai and Bakhtiari Lurs, Azeri and Balooch dancing.

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