Persian
art and architecture,
works of art and structures produced in the region of Asia traditionally
known as Persia and now called Iran. Bounded by fierce mountains
and deserts, the high plateau of Iran has seen the flow of many
migrations and the development of many cultures, all of which
have added distinctive features to the many styles of Persian
art and architecture. There are excellent collections of Persian
art in Tehran; the Metropolitan Museum; the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston; and the Victoria and Albert Museum.