AzizArt April 2016

Paul Bamborough

April 2016

Iran

Bandar anzali

illuminated manuscript Competition

Jamal Bakhshpour

Ed va rd M un ch

A ZI Z A R

1.Jamal Bakhshpour 3. Edvard Munch 9. Competition 11. Illuminated 16. Paul Bamborough 18. Bandar-e Anzali 21. Competition

Ahmad Shamlou poem

They smell your breath, lest you had uttered ‘I love you’.

They smell your heart!

Strange times are these my dear.

They flog love at a roadblock corner.

Love is better off hidden in a closet at home.

In this crooked dead-end of twisting chill they kindle their fire with our song and poetry.

Do not risk thinking.

Strange times are these my dear.

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Jamal Bakhshpour proficiency with which he spread 15.09.1944 in Tabriz, the continuous hachure throughout Iran;21.06.2015 in Cologne, his work and it was evident that he Germany was a contemporary is a painter with a rich Iranian painter. He graduated from imagination...“ Fine Arts Vocational School, Faculty Of Decorative Arts in Tehran in „...As far as I am aware, during the 1967. He was a student of Mohsen last few decades, we haven‘t had Vaziri-Moghaddam He lived and any iranian artist with Jamal worked in Germany since 1984.

Bakhshpour‘s imagination, mastership, technical skills and „Jamal Bakhshpour is one of the proficiency in the use of iron brush old and reputable, contemporary and brilliant colours. I hold great iranian artists. He has lived and affection for Bakhshpour and his worked in Germany for the greater works and believe that his part of the past three decades. mastership and imagination are When he began to paint in the praiseworthy...“ Aydin Aghdashloo, sixties, it was a pleasure to watch Tehran January 2001 the technical skills and masterly

Edvard Munch 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944 was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century. One of his most wellknown works is The Scream of 1893.

Childhood Edvard Munch was born in a farmhouse in the village of Ådalsbruk in Løten, Norway, to Laura Catherine Bjølstad and Christian Munch, the son of a priest. Christian was a doctor and medical officer who married Laura, a woman half his age, in 1861.

Edvard had an elder sister, Johanne Sophie, and three younger siblings: Peter Andreas, Laura Catherine, and Inger Marie. Both Sophie and Edvard appear to have inherited their artistic talent from their mother. Edvard Munch was related to painter Jacob Munch and historian Peter Andreas Munch.

The family moved to Christiania (now Oslo) in 1864 when Christian

Munch was appointed medical officer at Akershus Fortress.

Edvard's mother died of tuberculosis in 1868, as did Munch's favorite sister Johanne Sophie in 1877.After their mother's death, the Munch siblings were raised by their father and by their aunt Karen. Often ill for much of the winters and kept out of school, Edvard would draw to keep himself occupied. He was tutored by his school mates and his aunt.

Christian Munch also instructed his son in history and literature, and entertained the children with vivid ghost-stories and the tales of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. As Edvard remembered it, Christian's positive behavior toward his children was overshadowed by his morbid pietism. Munch wrote, "My father was temperamentally nervous and obsessively religious— to the point of psychoneurosis.

From him I inherited the seeds of madness. The angels of fear, sorrow, and death stood by my side since the day I was born." Christian reprimanded his children by telling them that their mother was looking down from heaven and grieving 3 over their misbehavior.

The oppressive religious milieu, Norwegian landscape school. He plus Edvard's poor health and the returned to copy the paintings, and vivid ghost stories, helped inspire soon he began to paint in oils. his macabre visions and nightmares; the boy felt that death was constantly advancing on him.One of Munch's younger sisters was diagnosed with mental illness at an early age. Of the five siblings, only Andreas married, but he died a few months after the wedding.

Munch would later write, "I inherited two of mankind's most frightful enemies—the heritage of consumption and insanity."

The Scream The Scream (1893) Christian Munch's military pay was The Scream exists in four versions: very low, and his attempts to two pastels (1893 and 1895) and develop a private side practice two paintings (1893 and 1910). failed, keeping his family in genteel There are also several lithographs but perennial poverty. They moved of The Scream (1895 and later). frequently from one cheap flat to The 1895 pastel sold at auction on another. Munch's early drawings 2 May 2012 for US$119,922,500, and watercolors depicted these including commission. It is the most interiors, and the individual colorful of the versions and is objects, such as medicine bottles distinctive for the downwardand drawing implements, plus looking stance of one of its some landscapes. By his teens, art background figures. It is also the dominated Munch's interests. At only version not held by a thirteen, Munch had his first Norwegian museum. exposure to other artists at the newly formed Art Association, where he admired the work of the

The 1893 version was stolen from the National Gallery in Oslo in 1994 and recovered. The 1910 painting was stolen in 2004 from The Munch Museum in Oslo, but recovered in 2006 with limited damage.

friends went on walking, while I lagged behind, shivering with fear.

Then I heard the enormous, infinite scream of nature." He later described the personal anguish behind the painting, "for several years I was almost mad… You know my picture, 'The Scream?' I was The Scream is Munch's most stretched to the limit—nature was famous work, and one of the most screaming in my blood… After that I recognizable paintings in all art. It gave up hope ever of being able to has been widely interpreted as love again." representing the universal anxiety of modern man. Painted with In summing up the painting's broad bands of garish color and effects, author Martha Tedeschi has highly simplified forms, and stated: "Whistler's Mother, Wood's employing a high viewpoint, it American Gothic, Leonardo da reduces the agonized figure to a Vinci's Mona Lisa and Edvard garbed skull in the throes of an Munch's The Scream have all emotional crisis. achieved something that most With this painting, Munch met his paintings—regardless of their art stated goal of "the study of the historical importance, beauty, or soul, that is to say the study of my monetary value—have not: they own self". Munch wrote of how the communicate a specific meaning painting came to be: "I was walking almost immediately to almost every down the road with two friends viewer. These few works have when the sun set; suddenly, successfully made the transition the sky turned as red as blood. I from the elite realm of the museum stopped and leaned against the visitor to the enormous venue of fence, feeling unspeakably tired. popular culture."

Tongues of fire and blood stretched over the bluish black fjord. My

Later years barbarians and art-stutterers can Munch spent most of his last two return to the caves of their decades in solitude at his nearly ancestors and there can apply their self-sufficient estate in Ekely, at primitive international scratching."

Skøyen, Oslo. Many of his late In 1940, the Germans invaded paintings celebrate farm life, Norway and the Nazi party took including several in which he used over the government. Munch was his work horse "Rousseau" as a 76 years old. With nearly an entire model.Without any effort, Munch collection of his art in the second attracted a steady stream of female floor of his house, Munch lived in models, whom he painted as the fear of a Nazi confiscation. Seventysubjects of numerous nude one of the paintings previously paintings. He likely had sexual taken by the Nazis had been relations with some of them.Munch returned to Norway through occasionally left his home to paint purchase by collectors (the other murals on commission, including eleven were never recovered), those done for the Freia chocolate including The Scream and The Sick factory.

Child, and they too were hidden To the end of his life, Munch from the Nazis. continued to paint unsparing self- Munch's grave at VĂĽr Frelsers portraits, adding to his selfgravlund, Oslo searching cycle of his life and his Munch died in his house at Ekely unflinching series of takes on his near Oslo on 23 January 1944, emotional and physical states. In about a month after his 80th the 1930s and 1940s, the Nazis birthday. His Nazi-orchestrated labeled Munch's work "degenerate funeral suggested to Norwegians art" (along with that of Picasso, that he was a Nazi sympathizer, a Paul Klee, Matisse, Gauguin and kind of appropriation of the many other modern artists) and independent artist. The city of Oslo removed his 82 works from Germanbought the Ekely estate from museums.Adolf Hitler announced Munch's heirs in 1946; his house in 1937, "For all we care, those was demolished in May 1960. prehistoric Stone Age culture

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An illuminated manuscript

literacy offered by non-illuminated Had it not been for the Is a manuscript in which the text is texts. monastic scribes of Late Antiquity, supplemented with such most literature of Greece and Rome decoration as initials, borders would have perished in Europe. As (marginalia) and miniature it was, the patterns of textual illustrations. In the strictest survivals were shaped by their definition, the term refers only to usefulness to the severely manuscripts decorated with gold or constricted literate group of silver; but in both common usage Christians. Illumination of and modern scholarship, the term manuscripts, as a way of refers to any decorated or aggrandizing ancient documents, illustrated manuscript from aided their preservation and Western traditions. Comparable Far informative value in an era when Eastern and Mesoamerican works new ruling classes were no longer are described as painted. Islamic literate, at least in the language manuscripts may be referred to as used in the manuscripts. illuminated, illustrated or painted, though using essentially the same The majority of surviving techniques as Western works. This manuscripts are from the Middle article covers the technical, social Ages, although many survive from and economic history of the the Renaissance, along with a very subject; for an art-historical limited number from Late Antiquity. account, see miniature.

The earliest surviving substantive illuminated manuscripts are from the period 400 to 600, produced in Italy and the Eastern Roman Empire. The significance of these works lies not only in their inherent artistic and historical value, but also in the maintenance of a link of

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The majority of these manuscripts Manuscripts are among the most are of a religious nature. However, common items to survive from the especially from the 13th century Middle Ages; many thousands onward, an increasing number of survive. They are also the best secular texts were illuminated. surviving specimens of medieval Most illuminated manuscripts were painting, and the best preserved. created as codices, which has Indeed, for many areas and time superseded scrolls. A very few periods, they are the only surviving illuminated manuscript fragments examples of painting. survive on papyrus, which does not last nearly as long as vellum or parchment. Most medieval History manuscripts, illuminated or not, Main article: History of miniature were written on parchment (most (illuminated manuscript) commonly of calf, sheep, or goat Art historians classify illuminated skin), but most manuscripts manuscripts into their historic important enough to illuminate periods and types, including (but were written on the best quality of not limited to) Late Antique, parchment, called vellum.

Insular, Carolingian manuscripts, Beginning in the late Middle Ages Ottonian manuscripts, Romanesque manuscripts began to be produced manuscripts, Gothic manuscripts, on paper.Very early printed books and Renaissance manuscripts. were sometimes produced with spaces left for rubrics and miniatures, or were given illuminated initials, or decorations in the margin, but the introduction of printing rapidly led to the decline of illumination. Illuminated manuscripts continued to be produced in the early 16th century, but in much smaller numbers, mostly for the very wealthy.

There are a few examples from also continued to produce later periods. The type of book that manuscripts in its own style, was most often heavily and richly versions of which spread to other illuminated, sometimes known as a Orthodox and Eastern Christian "display book", varied between areas. See Medieval art for other periods. In the first millennium, regions, periods and types. Reusing these were most likely to be Gospel parchments by scraping the surface Books, such as the Lindisfarne and reusing them was a common Gospels and the Book of Kells. The practice; the traces often left Romanesque period saw the behind of the original text are creation of many huge illuminated known as palimpsests. complete Bibles – one in Sweden The Muslim World and in particular requires three librarians to lift it. the Iberian Peninsula, with their Many Psalters were also heavily traditions of literacy uninterrupted illuminated in both this and the by the Middle Ages, were Gothic period. Single cards or instrumental in delivering ancient posters of vellum, leather or paper classic works to the growing were in wider circulation with short intellectual circles and universities stories or legends on them about of Western Europe all through the the lives of saints, chivalry knights 12th century, as books were or other mythological figures, even produced there in large numbers criminal, social or miraculous and on paper for the first time in occurrences; popular events much Europe, and with them full treatises freely used by story tellers and on the sciences, especially itinerant actors to support their astrology and medicine where plays. Finally, the Book of Hours, illumination was required to have very commonly the personal profuse and accurate devotional book of a wealthy representations with the text. layperson, was often richly The Gothic period, which generally illuminated in the Gothic period. saw an increase in the production Other books, both liturgical and of these beautiful artifacts, also not, continued to be illuminated at saw more secular works such as all periods. The Byzantine world

chronicles and works of literature illuminated. Wealthy people began to build up personal libraries; Philip the Bold probably had the largest personal library of his time in the mid-15th century, is estimated to have had about 600 illuminated manuscripts, whilst a number of his friends and relations had several dozen.

Up to the 12th century, most manuscripts were produced in monasteries in order to add to the library or after receiving a commission from a wealthy patron. Larger monasteries often contained separate areas for the monks who specialized in the production of manuscripts called a scriptorium. Within the walls of a scriptorium were individualized areas where a monk could sit and work on a manuscript without being disturbed by his fellow brethren. If no scriptorium was available, then “separate little rooms were assigned to book copying; they were situated in such a way that each scribe had to himself a window open to the cloister walk.”The separation of these monks from the rest of the cloister indicates just how revered

these monks were within their society.

By the 14th century, the cloisters of monks writing in the scriptorium had almost fully given way to commercial urban scriptoria, especially in Paris, Rome and the Netherlands.While the process of creating an illuminated manuscript did not change, the move from monasteries to commercial settings was a radical step. Demand for manuscripts grew to an extent that the Monastic libraries were unable to meet with the demand, and began employing secular scribes and illuminators. These individuals often lived close to the monastery and, in certain instances, dressed as monks whenever they entered the monastery, but were allowed to leave at the end of the day. In reality, illuminators were often well known and acclaimed and many of their identities have survived.

First, the manuscript was “sent to the rubricator, who added (in red or other colors) the titles, headlines, the initials of chapters and sections, the notes and so on; and then – if the book was to be illustrated – it was sent to the illuminator.”

In the case of manuscripts that were sold commercially, the writing would “undoubtedly have been discussed initially between the patron and the scribe (or the scribe’s agent,) but by the time that the written gathering were sent off to the illuminator there was no longer any scope for innovation.”

liturgical day.

In the early Middle Ages, most books were produced in monasteries, whether for their own use, for presentation, or for a commission. However, commercial scriptoria grew up in large cities, especially Paris, and in Italy and the Netherlands, and by the late 14th century there was a significant industry producing manuscripts, Techniques including agents who would take Illumination was a complex and long-distance commissions, with frequently costly process. It was details of the heraldry of the buyer usually reserved for special books: and the saints of personal interest an altar Bible, for example. to him (for the calendar of a Book Wealthy people often had richly of hours). By the end of the period, illuminated "books of hours“ many of the painters were women, made, which set down prayers perhaps especially in Paris. appropriate for various times in the

Paul Bamborough Born in Birmingham in 51, BAM gained his arts degree at Wolverhampton, he worked as a writer for TV Radio, Film & Theatre with some success, before returning to his main passionpainting! Over the last 25 years BAM has held exhibitions at various galleries & venues in London & Birmingham. His work has fell into a variety of themes, each in a series of 10-15 separate canvases, the wryly separate humorous series of pop art paintings proving particularly popular. The latest series 'Squares', are a series of images (all acrylic on canvas) moving through dimensional shapes & forms, visually held together by the sheer weight of colours within the confines of the squares. A series of illustrated joke books are available from Amazon

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Bandar-e Anzali

Bandar-e Anzali ( Romanized as Bandar-e Anzal朝; before the Iranian Revolution, was renamed from Bandar-e Anzali to Bandar-e Pahlavi by Reza Pahlavi) is a city in Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 109,687, in 32,424 families.

Bandar-e Anzali (Anzali Port) is a harbour town ("Bandar" means "port") on the Caspian Sea, close to Rasht. Bandar-e Anzali is one of the most important seaports in the north of Iran. It consists of an island called Mianposhteh and the surrounding lands. Tourist attractions include a clock tower called Manareh, the long harbour promenade, and the water-logged delta of and beach along the Sefid River. Bandar-e Anzali is the port where the Polish Anders Army disembarked, in an operation that lasted from April 1 until October, 1942, after evacuating from the USSR. The Polish Cemetery in the city was created the same year.

History Anzali is an old city in ancient Iran, they are related to Kadusin, owing to their pleasant relationship with Cyprus and their cooperation in

battles, they changed their name to Anzan (Anshan-e Pars), which Greeks called Anzaluy. This word In Pahlavi language means Anzalag and the Arabic form of it is Anzalaj.

Anzali Gulf was a safe harbour for trade ships and fishing boats. It was renamed to Pahlavi in 1935.

In 1919, with the collapse of General Anton Denikin's White Russian army, eighteen of his ships sought refuge in Anzali. On 18 May 1920, a Soviet flotilla of thirteen ships launched a surprise attack on Anzali, capturing the British garrison and the eighteen White Russian ships. This allowed for the establishment of the short-lived Persian Socialist Republic and the Persian Communist Party. Soviet authorities denied responsibility for the attack, blaming the local Russian naval commander for attacking under his own authority.

Its wonderful lagoon, Customs and City Hall edifice (Shahrdari), Mian Poshte Palace and Motamedi Edifice, are its tourist attractions.

Until 1980, when it was moved to Noshahr, Anzali was the site of the Caspian University of Naval Science.

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The structure Of Naser-al-din Shah Place which was built by Moayerol-mamalekk and its famous Sangi Bath was destroyed by people and natural factors.

A wonder of Sangi Bath was the system of heating and durability water in its basins. Some groups think that Motamedi edifice had been changed; it is now its police office. This Ghajar Structure built in two floors with the help of Mirza Abd-ol-Vahab.

Geography Tovoos Tower, the tallest tower in Bandar-e Anzali The Anzali Lagoon divides the Anzali Port in two parts. The town is connected by two bridges to the Beheshti Island. There is a caviar processing factory in Bandar-e Anzali, some old ruins from 19th century and the popular Shanbeh Bazaar. Tourbebar is a village about 40 kilometers from Bandar-e Anzali, near the Anzali Lagoon.

Climate Bandar-e Anzali has the most humid climate of any city in Iran, having a climate somewhat similar in its heavy autumn and early winter rainfall and persistent high

humidity and low sunshine to the Sea of Japan coast of Japan, though it receives much less summer rainfall than that region. It remains classified as a humid subtropical climate .The warm and humid weather has allowed this region to grow crops such as rice and tea that require very large amounts of moisture, especially with the extra water draining from the Elburz Mountains.

Caviar Bandar-e Anzali is a center of caviar production. The preparation and marketing of which is a state monopoly, handled through The Iranian Fishing Company under the control of the Finance Ministry. The public is not admitted to the immense refrigerated hangars where tons of sturgeons, some as large as 3 meters long and weighing 100 kilograms, are stored after the removal of the caviar, usually equivalent to about one tenth of their weight.

People and culture The people of Anzali speak Gileki as the maternal language and Persian as the national language.

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Anzali lagoon

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