Golestan Palace       The sensitivity of Iranian artists, aided by the skills of architecture, painting, stone carving, tile working, stucco, mirror work, enameling, wood working, and lattice work has created unforgettable master pieces in the buildings among the old royal palaces. The Shah received people from various walks of life during official ceremonies on this throne veranda. It appears that the iwan, older than the other parts of Historical arg, is a Zand period monuments built during the reign of Karim Khan. In 1806 Fath Ali Shah ordered stone carvers from Isfahan to make a throne from the famous marble of Yazd. It was placed in the middle of the iwan. The throne is made from sixty-five pieces of marble in various sizes. The paintings are the work of Mirza Baba of Shiraz and the carvings are by Mohammad Ebrahim of Isfahan. The architecture and ornaments of this veranda were further modified during the reigns of Fath Ali shah and Nassereddin shah. The coronation of the Qajar kings, as well as various other official ceremonies, was performed from this iwan. The last of these ceremonies, were the coronation of Reza Khan in 1925. The expert craftsmanship and artistic ability of the stone carvers is apparent in the lasting beauty of this ornate throne   THE RECEPTION HALL MUSEUM Upon his return from Europe in 1896, after visiting several museums and art galleries, Nassereddin Shah decided to establish similar sites in his arg. He had exterior building destroyed and new ones built on the northwestern wing of Golestan Palace next to the Ivory Hall. These building included the lobby, the Mirror Hall and the Museum Room. The construction of the Museum Room began in 1870 and ended in 1873. However it was not used until 1878 because of the multitude of ornaments to be completed. This hall was intended to become a museum from the very beginning. Nevertheless, after the Peacock Throne was moved from the Mirror Hall to the museum, this hall became the venue of official court reception and was thus named the Reception Hall. Ivory Hall   The most precious objects and works of art that were presented to the monarch of Persia, particularly the jewels, were kept in this hall. In 1966, on the occasion of the coronation of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the decoration of this hall was modified to give it its present shape. The summer chamber in the basement has been divided in two parts. The eastern part, called the Special Hall, is dedicated to Qajar period fine arts. The western part, Known as the Art Gallery, is the venue of an exhibition of Qajar period Persian paintings. The rooms themselves with their high arches and ornate carvings and the numerous and large chandeliers are competitors for the eye of the beholder of the beauties that fill their spaces. The ceilings floors and banisters also catch the eye of the visitors