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A Bahá'í Faith Page

Visual Arts, Graphics, Objects of Art and Written Works

Visual Arts and Graphics

"In this universal dispensation man's wondrous craftsmanship is reckoned as worship of the Resplendent Beauty." - Bahá'u'lláh

"If a man engageth with all his power in the acquisition of a science or in the perfection of an art, it is as if he has been worshipping God in churches and temples." - 'Abdu'l-Bahá

Written Works - Authors, Discussion Groups and Magazines

• The Bahá'í Faith & The Arts - compilations from the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice.
• Arts Dialogue - online edition of the quarterly newsletter of the Bahá'í Association for the Arts. Arts Dialogue is full of news, views, letters, profiles, articles, illustrations, photographs, poems and creative writing from people around the globe.
• Bahá'í Arts Discussion Forum
• Bahá'í Art Gallery, Poetry section.
• Extensive site, over 200 Poems by Ron Price Tasmania, Australia - Also included as introductions are several essays, interviews, book reviews and an assortment of autobiographical and analytical material, to some 42 categories of poetry.
• Littlepond - a meeting place for the visual, literary and performing arts on a quiet Pennsylvania farm
• Poetry related to Christianity - C. Wynne

Graphics
The Holy Land, Houses of Worship, Clipart and Web, General

The Holy Land

• BahaiPictures.com - by Marco Arbar - Pictures of Bahá'í properties in the Holy Land. Many shots 120-180 degree panoramas.
• Great Bahá'í Art and Graphics by Bryan Stover. Also, Album of Views with 42 hand-tinted photographs from "Views of Acca, Haifa, Mt. Carmel, and Other Places" (1912)
• Pictures from Bahá'í Holy Places in Akká, Israel
• A picture of the Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (13 K)
• A picture of the entrance to the Tomb of Baha'u'llah (29 K)
• A view of Haifa from Mt Carmel, with Bahá'í Shrines in view (from Israeli Government Tourist Office) (19 K)

Houses of Worship

• Baha'i Houses of Worship -
• Pamela Jayawardena - Photographs of the Bahá'í Houses of Worship around the world. Also the site of "The Bahá'í Faith & the Arts" (a featured site) and "Tour of the Bahá'í World Center in Hafai, Israel."
• A picture of the House of Worship in India (9 KB)

Clipart and Web

• Great Bahá'í Art and Graphics by Bryan Stover. Also, Album of Views with 42 hand-tinted photographs from "Views of Acca, Haifa, Mt. Carmel, and Other Places" (1912)
• Bahá'í Stars by Gary E. Stewart - "The artwork found on [these] pages may be freely used for any Bahá'í purpose."
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• Bahá'í WWW Graphics by HCWT- Clip Art for Bahá'í Web pages and local bulletins
• Bahá'í Animated GIFs from Hawaii - Liz Hahn-Morin and Gary Stewart

Fine Art

• Art Quest - The Art of Patti Williams
• The Baha’i Writings In Fine Art - Artwork by several artists from around the world. site by C. Wynne
• BCG ART - A Gallery of Fine Art. Greeting cards available. by Betty and Joe Chong-Gerbracht.
• BahaiFaithArt.com - Paintings, Prints and Books. Truely World Class original paintings by Ivan Lloyd Collections include: A Brief Illustrated History of the Heroic Age of the Bahá'í Faith, Celebrating the Equality of Men and Women, The Story of Tahirih, and more.. Exquisite Work! Online Sales! Also see Ivan Lloyd Studios
  
• DuffySheridan.com - Featuring a selection of paintings by Duffy Sheridan.He and his family have pioneered in the Falkland Islands and American Samoa. His portrait of 'Abdu'l-Baha hangs in the council chamber of the International Teaching Centre in Haifa, Israel. I can't say enough about his work, having seen it in person. In my opinion and many others he is "One of the most talented artists of All Time."
• The Fine Arts Magazine - The magazine is strictly an online publication run entirely by Baha'is. Works sold online.
• INKryptions.com - Send incredibly beautiful Web Cards for free or buy the High Quality Artwork Oriental Calligraphies and Bahá'í Designs.
• Mary Jane Volkmann Fine Arts Studio - Mary Jane Volkmann is an internationally known artist who creates exceptional artwork in a variety of media.
• Ridvan Gallery - "Fine Art Reflecting a Global and Spiritual Vision" - features works by Bahá'í artists
• Unity Tree Arts and Associates - Fine Art including Paintings inspired by Writings.

Special, Unclassified includes Objects of Art

• Laurie Mason - The fine art on this site is enhanced by Holy Words revealed through the Central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith.
• Bahá'íCards - electronic Bahá'í greeting card service hosted by Casper Voogt. Artwork supplied by a variety of artists.
• Bahá'í Art Gallery - art inspired by or related to the Bahá'í Faith.
• The Bahá´í Association For the Arts - We are individuals involved in various ways in the arts. We work together informally using email.
  There are also a number of people who help us with translating, editing, distribution, photocopying, collecting subscriptions, and promotion.
  
• Bahá'í Youth Offer the Holy Words
• Enoch's Vision Gallery - artist in Peach County, Georgia: portfolio of photographs and digital media paintings including images of the Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Bahá'í shrines at Bahjí, the Garden of Ridván, and Akká. Enoch's Vision is an art gallery owned by the Glen Little site webmaster.
• Creative Inspirations - "exploring creativity through the arts and spirituality"
• The Garden of Humanity - site featuring original art depicting Baha'i Themes. by James Johnston
• The Art of The Greatest Name - by Larry Curtis
• Calligraphy of The Greatest Name
• Graphics by Kathypeach - A tribute to Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum. Loads slow, but worth the wait!
• Fort Tabarsi - photos and historical information
• Paintings by Rob Hain - Rob Hain's work is principally inspired by the landscape where he lives in the Scottish Borders.
• Photothèque Baha'ie
  Plus de 6500 photos baha'ies dans 220 galeries
  
• Baha'i Photographic Library
  More than 6500 baha'i photos in 220 galery
  Baha'i Believers
  Baha'i Places
  Baha'i Artifacts/Objects
• Exhibition of Shahbáz Imperial Creation House at Piastrelle, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In French and English
• The Art of Sonja van Kerkhoff - Visual Artist based in the Netherlands - A Guided Tour
• The art of Steven J. Brandon
• Artworks - Visual Arts Theatre - Australia
• Van Steiner Graphics - Baha'i Denkbeelden op het Internet:

• These are not Bahá'í sites but they may be of practical interest:

• Selling Your Art Online. A weekly newsletter that covers topics that artists and crafts people need to know to successfully sell their creative work on the Internet. The site's topics include: Setting up your gallery on the World Wide Web; Promotion strategies that help to make your gallery a success; etc.
• Subscribe to ArtDeadline.Com. "As a subscriber, you will have access to an extensive and ever growing resource of local, US national, and Canadian announcements each month, with complete contact information for all items. This is likely the net's most extensive database for artists seeking income and exhibition opportunities."

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