Art & Culture December 19, 2020 3 This Day in History Persian Miniature Registered (December 19) Today is Saturday; 29th of the Iranian month of Azar 1399 solar hijri; corresponding to 4th of the Islamic month of Jamadi al-Awwal 1442 lunar hijri; Globally as Intangible Heritage and December 19, 2020, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. 909 solar years ago, on this day in 1111 AD, the prominent Iranian Sunni Muslim and was Inscribed in 2020 on the tic heritage,” said Iran’s Deputy scholar, Abu Hamed Mohammad Ghazali Tusi, passed away at the age of 53. He representative list of the Intangible Minister of Cultural Heritage, was proficient in theology and philosophy, and resorted to polemics against the Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Tourism and Handicraft Moham- “Batinis” at a time when secret Ismaili cells were winning adherents in Iran. In the 15th meeting of the UN- mad Hassan Talebian on the side- 887 lunar years ago, on this day in 555 AH, historian and literary figure, ESCO Safeguarding Intangible Abu’l-Hassan Ali ibn Mohammad, known as Izz od-Din Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari, line of the meeting. was born in a Kurdish family in Jazirat Ibn Umar in Iraq, which was part of the Cultural Heritage Committee, the Iran’s minister of Cultural Heri- Great Seljuq Empire, with its capital in Isfahan. He has written a specialized Iranian art of miniature painting tage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali history of the Atabek Dynasty of Mosul titled “at-Tarikh al-Baher fi’l-Dowlat- was jointly examined by Turkey, Asghar Mounesan in a message al-Atabekiyah bi’l-Mawsil”. He also wrote the biographical encyclopedia on Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan and on Wednesday also congratulated the companions of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), titled: “Osud al-Ghabah registered globally on Wednesday the Iranian nation and artists on fi Ma‘rifat as-Sahabah”. Izz od-Din should not be confused with his elder as the fifteenth intangible heritage the registration of miniature as brother, Majd od-Din Ibn Athir, the author of “Jame’ al-Usoul”, which is a of Iran in the UNESCO World the country’s 15th global intangi- compendium of the “Sihah as-Sitta” or the Six Authoritative Hadith Books of Heritage List by the majority of ble cultural heritage. Sunni Muslims, compiled almost wholly by Iranian converts to Islam. votes and without opposition. The 15th session of the Inter- 460 lunar years ago, on this day in 982 AH, The Ottoman Turks retook Tunis “The registration of a particular in North Africa from the Spanish occupiers following seizure of the heavily governmental Committee for the guarded fortress of Halq al-Wadi. In this battle, 5000 Spanish and Italian ‘Evening of Ashura’ ”by Mahmoud Farshchian master of Persian art for a country will highlight Safeguarding of the Intangible soldiers were killed and 3000 others captured. The Ottomans also captured Painting and Miniatures. the position of the ancestors of Cultural Heritage kicked off on- 225 canons. the people of that country and line in Jamaica on December 14 279 solar years ago, on this day in 1741 AD, Vitus Jonassen Bering, the TEHRAN (IFILM) -- Persian art the UNESCO Safeguarding Intan- will create a kind of emotional and will continue until December Danish-Russian navigator who helped establish that Asia and America are two of miniature has won the votes of gible Cultural Heritage Committee reaction to the cultural and artis- 19. separate continents, died at sea at the age of 60. He joined the Dutch navy as a young man, and later the Russian navy. He was commissioned by Tsar Peter the Great to travel the coast of Asia to see if it was connected to North National Sculpture Biennial Underway in Tehran America. He sailed through the Bering Strait in 1728. He discovered Alaska on his second voyage in 1741, with several scientists on board, explored its TEHRAN (Honaronline) – process in the artist’s mind, not coast, and discovered the Aleutian Islands. He died stranded during the winter The 8th edition of the Tehran Na- merely to present work to the following a shipwreck. The Bering Sea and Bering Island (where he died) are tional Sculpture Biennial opened Sculpture Biennial. This is one also named for him. at Vahadat Hall and Roudaki of the most admirable features 244 solar years ago, on this day in 1776 AD, English-American philosopher and author, Thomas Paine, published one of a series of pamphlets in The Open-Air Theater on Monday.. of the biennial. Pennsylvania Journal entitled “The American Crisis” to stir up sentiments of More than 90 artworks have There have been some chang- the colonists against the British crown. His sixteen “Crisis” papers, published been on display since Decem- es in this year’s edition, he said, between 1776 and 1783, helped to inspire the colonists during the ordeals of ber 15th. adding, “The biennial is not the revolution. He was an active advocate of the French Revolution as well. In In this inauguration, which a competitive event this year his work “Rights of Man”, written in reply to Edmund Burke’s criticism of the was accompanied by the limited because there was a belief that French Revolution, he dismissed monarchy. 233 solar years ago, on this day in 1787 AD, Britain seized the West African presence of a number of artists those who attend the bienni- land of Sierra Leone from the Portuguese occupiers. During Portuguese due to the observance of health al have been selected from the colonial rule tens of thousands of black men, women and children were sold protocols, Seyed Mojtaba Hos- best and their artworks will be as slaves in the Americas and Europe. The British continued this inhuman seini, Deputy Minister of Arts judged by the public later. trade and made life miserable for the black people, the overwhelming majority of the Ministry of Culture and Also one of the main strategies of whom were Muslims. In 1961, Sierra Leone gained its independence and in 1971 became a republic. Sierra Leone covers an area of 71740 sq km. It Islamic Guidance, expressed these associations was special- people and adults, and the sec- of the biennial this year is add- is situated in West Africa and has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, sharing his thoughts to reporters about ized biennials. ond point is the attention to the ing a number of curatorial teams borders with Guinea and Liberia. Muslims account for over 77 percent of the holding this biennial: One of He talked about the features of identity and cultural elements of to carry out different projects. population, while some 20 percent are Christians. the main policies of the General the eighth biennial of sculpture: our dear country which can be Sahar Salkhi, Hasti Gudar- 177 solar years ago, on this day in 1843 AD, the British novelist, Charles Directorate of Visual Arts has ‘ Holding these artistic events seen in the works, and this issue zi, Hamed Dehqan, and Bijan Dickens, published his masterpiece, “A Christmas Carol”, which depicts how been to provide opportunities shows that art is still active and exists in idea generation, in the Gholnchepur are among the col- a very rich but stingy person was finally forced to change his miserly habits to help the poor. Dickens who was editor of “Bentley’s Miscellany” a general for the activities of specialized alive.I think there are some wor- use of materials and in sum- laborating curators. interest monthly magazine, from January 1837 to 1839, paid tribute to the art associations, and one of the thy points in this biennial’.The marizing. These works are nar- The biennial will be running Martyr of Karbala in it, by writing: most important events held by first is the coexistence of young rative, and each is shaped by a until February 9. “If Husain had fought to quench his worldly desires…then I do not understand why his sister, wife, and children accompanied him. It stands to reason therefore, that he sacrificed purely for Islam.” 172 solar years ago, on this day in 1848 AD, English novelist and poetess, Research Suggests COVID-19 Emily Jane Bronte, died at the age of 31. The second of the three Bronte sisters – the eldest being the famous Charlotte and the younger being Anne – she is best known for her only novel “Wuthering Heights”, now considered a classic Virus Enters Brain of English literature. She wrote under the pen name Ellis Bell. WASHINGTON (Dispatches) The immune system, upon 105 solar years ago, on this day in 1915 AD, German psychiatrist, Alois Alzheimer, who recognized the disease that was subsequently named after -- In a new study, researchers seeing the virus and its pro- him, died at the age of 51. found that the spike protein, of- teins, overreacts in its at- 74 solar years ago, on this day in 1946 AD, the First Indochina War (also ten depicted as the red arms of tempt to kill the invading known as the Franco-Vietnamese War), began and lasted until 1 August 1954. Actually, fighting between Viet Minh revolutionaries and France, which tried the virus, can cross the blood- virus. The infected person to re-occupy Vietnam and neighbouring countries following the Japanese brain barrier in mice. The spike is left with brain fog, fatigue withdrawal from these areas and subsequent defeat in World War 2, started in proteins alone can cause brain and other cognitive issues. September 1945. 71 lunar years ago, on this day in 1371 AH, the Islamic scholar, Haydar Qoli fog. Khan Afghani, known as Sardar Kabuli, passed away. He was an authority This strongly suggests that in logic, Arabic literature, mathematics, astronomy, history, and geography.