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Although it is widely believed that the art form of Persian stucco mirror art was introduced by artisans of the Safavid court in Isfahan in the 16th century, there is some evidence that this art form existed in Iran even in pre-Islamic times. At Persepolis, the seat of the powerful Persian emperors some 2500 years ago, there was a huge magnificent audience hall called the "hall of mirrors", which was described by visitors as spectacular and sparkling. This beauriful Persian art form is widely used in Palaces and Mosques throughout Iran and to a limited extent in some of its former territories in the Caucasus and Central Asia and ofcourse Iraq. Contemporary Iranian artists who master this art have also been commissioned to build mosques in other countries - The most famous one being the Iranian built beautiful Sayyida Zeinab mosque in Damascus, Syria. Iranian artists were also commissioned to decorate the ceiling in the twin towers of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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North Africa/Middle East
