Explanation of the place of Minas, Armenian Painter, in the Iranian Painting History
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Armenian presence in Iran from the 17th century not only left an important influence on business and economy of Iran but it also emerged influential in the fields of culture and art. In this paper it has been tried to explain the status of Minas, Armenian painter of 17th century by application of descriptive – analytical method based on the history of painting of Iranian Armenians. Findings of this study proved that Minas as an Iranian-Armenian painter emerged as an influential figure in history of painting of Iran by introducing European painting to Iran, to draw large portraits with oils, to teach Reza Abbasi and his emphasis on the presence of painting in social life. The aim of this article is to study the place of this anonymous painter in the history of Iranian painting and to know about his abilities and impacts on Iranian painting in seventeenth century. |
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Keywords: Minas, Armenian Painters, History of Iranian Painting, Painting in Safavid Period |
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Special Received: 2014/12/9 | Accepted: 2014/12/9 | Published: 2014/12/9
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