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Gagarin, Lupus Fundraiser |
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Gagarin, Rug Donated to the Beauty in Simplicity |
Dr. Mostafa Beik Dr. Mostafa Beik is an
international business executive. For over 3 decades, Dr. Beik has
studied the art of Oriental and Persian Rugs developing knowledge and
appreciation of these great pieces of art. He loves to share that knowledge
and unique experience with a small but select community who want to expand
their world of fine Oriental and Persian rugs through acquiring these fine
pieces. He has worked with a select clientele on a one to one basis helping
them to develop the knowledge and the love for these beautiful pieces of art
and ultimately acquire a collection of very fine new or antique rugs that have
more artistic and intrinsic value to them.
Antique Nomadic Saddle
Rug This beautiful antique
saddle rug was made and used by the nomadic tribes located in the Northeast
corner of Tapestry Behind Gagarin The background piece behind Gagarin is a "tapestry". It is a "re-production" of what was truly some of the greatest weaving art that was being done in Europe (France, Belgium, ...) in 15th-17th centuries. It was a "flat weave" type of weaving meaning there is no pile. The materials used were mainly cotton and silk with sometimes gold threads and were meant to be hung on the wall in the great halls in castles and palaces. |
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Simple Kashan Rug LFAI |
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Beauty in Simplicity "Simple Gifts" was written by Elder Joseph while he was at the Shaker community in Alfred, Maine in 1848. The song was largely unknown outside of Shaker communities until it became world famous when Aaron Copland composed the music for Martha Graham's ballet, Appalachian Springs first performed in 1944. What makes this so beautiful is the ability to take "simplicity" as the core way of living and "weave" layers of music and dance into it which bring simplicity and complexity together in the final production of the ballet by Martha Graham.. That is what you see in the beautiful simple rug that is being raffled in the Lupus Foundation benefit event. The rug is from the city of Kashan in central Persia. Kashan was designated as the center of fine Persian rug weaving during the Safavid dynasty in 16th Century. The silk rugs produced in the city in 17th and 18th centuries are highly collectable and many are housed by the museums specializing in fiber arts around the world. What makes this rug so beautiful is the "simple red
field" which in turn makes the curvilinear central medallion stand out
and gives the rug a three dimensional sense. This shade of red is the signature
color of Kashan rugs. The rug has cotton foundation with fine wool for the
field. Its age is somewhere between forty to fifty years so it is considered a
"semi antique" rug. It can be used on the floor and if you have appropriate
space wall space, it can be hung. |
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Gagarin,
Lupus Fundraiser
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