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Farshchian’s ‘The Evening of Ashura’ added to Nat’l Cultural Heritage List
The decision was announced by the General Director of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Khorasan Razavi, Seyed Javad Mousavi.
The painting created in 1976, depicts the tragic events of the day of Ashura in 680 AD, when Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions were martyred in Karbala. The painting is a powerful expression of grief and a significant work of art in the Persian miniature style.
Farshchian, a celebrated artist, donated the painting to the Astan-e Qods Razavi Museum in Mashhad, Iran, in 1990. The museum currently holds 13 of his paintings, including other works related to the tragedy of Ashura, such as ‘Ali-Asghar (PBUH)’ and ‘The Standard-Bearer of Truth.’