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Rug History, Part 2
The transformation of a highly practical Leaves in art started later when nomads began to settle down. Gradually, people began to move away from the primitive philosophy of "warm and dry" - he wanted to make it more beautiful, elegantly and, more importantly, not like everyone else's. And one of the first civilizations to raise rugs at the highest artistic level was Persia. Iranian (Persian) rugs origin are among the most striking works of decorative art. And so Historically speaking, it is a major hub of Persian rug production. However, the word "production" here can be applied fairly suspended, we are talking about Persian carpets. No templates and EEG-only irreplaceable works and 100 percentage hand work. Persian rug is like Venetian glass, Brussels lace, Cuban cigars. This pattern is perfect.
History wanted to give glorious power to the rugs of Persia. The ancient legend told us a story about one of the first masterpieces of Persian rugs, "Spring" Carpet King Khosrow I, wreathed in VI century in honor of the victory over the Persians and the Romans win the Arabian Peninsula. Figure rug was an excellent image blossoming garden almost full size. Precious stones, gold and silver we embedded into it, and the rug was truly huge : 122 meters in length and 30 meters in width. It weighed several tons. Said Khosrow I loved walking alone on the "track" of the "Garden". In the 641 years the Arabs invaded Persia, and "Spring" rug disappeared.
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Persian Rug History 
