STORY:
Naghsh-e Jahan Square (Persian:maidaan-e naqsh-e jehaan; trans: "Image of the World Square"), known as Imam Square , formerly known as Shah Square , is a square situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. It is 160 meters wide by 508 meters long (an area of 89,600 m2). The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side is the Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is situated on the eastern side of this square and the northern side opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Today, Namaaz-e Jom'eh (the Muslim Friday prayer) is held in the Shah Mosque
The square is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote.
Isfahan rug:
The Iranian city of Isfahan (also spell Esfahan) has long been one of the center for production of the famous Persian Rug.
Weaving in Isfahan flourished in the Safavid era. But when the Afghans invaded Iran, ending the Safavid dynasty, the craft also became stagnant.
Not until 1920s, between two world wars, was weaving again taken seriously by the people of Isfahan. They started to weave Safavid designs and once again became one of the most important nexus of the Iranian rug weaving industry. Isfahan’s carpets today are among the most wanted in world markets, having many customers in western countries.
Isfahan’s rugs and carpets usually have ivory backgrounds with blue, rose, and indigo motifs. Isfahan’s rugs and carpets often have very symmetrical and balanced designs. They usually have a single medallion that is surrounded with vines and palmettos. These rugs and carpets usually have excellent quality. The most famous master weaver in Isfahan is Seirafian.
The city of Isfahan (Esfahan) is now a world heritage site and produces what are arguably the most consistently fine wool pile rugs made anywhere in the world today. Their quality may be matched by individual items from the other major Persian workshop groups, but Isfahan produces far fewer poor quality rugs.
IDEA:
In above picture I try to combined Isfahan‘s handcrafts which are the one of the most reasons that tourists come to Isfahan and they are interesting to buy these handcrafts but all of them cannot buy because Isfahan’s handcrafts usually are too expensive specially Isfahan’s rugs. And I put most important square in Isfahan in this picture because this place is most important place in Isfahan that anybody can find Isfahan’s handcrafts so if you ask anyone who come to Iran about NAGHSHEJAHAN square without any doubt they tell to you that is very interesting place to visit and to buy handcrafts.
And now take look to second poster and I tell what is the story of this picture and how I made it:
story:
Khaju Bridge (Persian: pol-e khajoo) is arguably the finest bridge in the province of Isfahan, Iran.It was built by the Persian Safavidking, Shah Abbas II around 1650 C.E., on the foundations of an older bridge. Serving as both a bridge, and a dam (or a weir), it links the Khaju quarter on the north bank with the Zoroastrian quarter across the Zayandeh River. Although architecturally functioning as a bridge and a weir, it also served a primary function as a building and a place for public meetings.This structure originally was ornated with artistic tile works and paintings serving as a teahouse; In the center of the structure, a pavilion exists inside of which Shah Abbas would have once sat, admiring the views. Today remnants of a stone seat is all that remains of the king's chair. This bridge highlights one of the finest examples of Persian architecture at the height of Safavid cultural influence in Iran. In words of Upham Pope and Jean Chardin, Khaju bridge is "the culminating monument of Persian bridge architecture and one of the most interesting bridges extant...where the whole has rhythm and dignity and combines in the happiest consistency, utility, beauty, and recreation.Si-o-se Pol (Persian : , pronounced [ˈsiː oˈseh ˈpoll, which means 33 Bridge or the Bridge of 33 Arches), also called the Allah-Verdi Khan Bridge, is one of the eleven bridges of Isfahan, Iran. It is highly ranked as being one of the most famous examples of Safavid bridge design.
Commissioned in 1602 by Shah Abbas I from his chancellor Allahverdi Khan Undiladze, an Iranian ethnic Georgian, it consists of two rows of 33 arches. There is a larger base plank at the start of the bridge where the Zayandeh River flows under it, supporting a tea house.
IDEA:
I mixed two famous bridges in this picture. These two bridges are very old and every year a lot of tourists come to Iran and visit these bridges. Because of these bridges are ancient I rather to combined with a paper that seems is old paper and I use some flowers with these bridges because in Isfahan we can find a lot of parks and flowers near these famous bridges. And as you can see in picture bridge were built on river that is so beautiful and it name is Zayanderod. So I think combination between nature and any things which human built can be amazing and this is a common point between two pictures that I combined together.
tools:
first copy paste picture on background with 50px feather
1.i used 7 layers for this picture
2.in layer 1 i used drop shadow and inner shadow and stroke
3.in layer 2 i used drop shadow and inner shadow and outer glow and stroke
4.in layer 3 i used drop shadow and inner shadow and stroke
5.in layer 4 i used drop shadow and inner shadow and stroke
6.in layer 5 i used drop shadow and inner shadow and stroke
7.in layer 6 i used drop shadow and inner shadow and stroke
8.in layer 7 i used drop shadow and inner shadow and stroke
9.i used Ctrl +t for perspective
