Iran has held its 8th National Painting Biennial exhibition, showcasing works by more than 250 artists in the capital city of Tehran, Press TV reports.
Organizers of the event have chosen the 'Herat School of Art' as the main theme of the biennial, in an attempt to encourage painters to study this part of Persian art history.
“One of the highlights of the biennial this year is to reveal the Herat school of painting,” artist Kioumars Qourchian told Press TV.
“Young Iranian artists can mix hundreds of years of artistic experience with modern skills and create masterpieces,” he added.
