تابلو حضرت علی (ع)

The tableau titled "Hazrat Ali (AS)" is a portrait of Imam Ali created by Ali Khoshneviszadeh Esfahani over 30 months. The artist employed a range of techniques including mosaic pyrography and marquetry on leather, illumination, miniature painting, Tasheer, layering, calligraphy, binding and gold studding on animal skin. In this artwork, the initial layer, a very thin layer of deer and goat skin, is painted with traditional plant-based colors and serves as the canvas for the design. Each of the aforementioned techniques is then executed in different parts of the artwork. Inscription, framing, and ghalamgiri were subsequently performed. The final touch involved adorning the piece with a mixture of 24-carat gold. On the four sides of this piece, sayings from the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH) are inscribed, while at the bottom, the artist's signature is written in calligraphy, stating "mosaic pyrography by Ali Khoshnevis Esfahani". To secure the designs on the leather, a combination of hide glue, gum arabic, and tragacanth was utilized. This artwork measures 181 by 131 centimeters and weighs 60 kilograms. It should be kept away from moisture and direct sunlight.