Hossein Behzad (1894–1968), born in Tehran, was an influential twentieth-century Iranian miniature painter and illustrator. Workshop training and close study of historical painting informed his development of a personal approach to the medium.
Visual Language and Media
Beginning with Timurid and Safavid models, Behzad developed a more individual approach to composition and figures. Persian literary narratives and characters occupy a prominent place in his work.
Education and Training
He trained in painting and penbox-making workshops in Tehran’s bazaar. During his 1935 visit to Paris, he studied illustrated manuscripts at the Louvre and Musée Guimet.
Artistic Practice and Projects
Miniature painting, illustration and teaching at Tehran’s School of Fine Arts were central to his career.
Works at HICHAA
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