Tabriz school

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Tabriz school is a prominent artistic tradition of Persian miniature painting known for its refined style, rich colors, and detailed narrative compositions that flourished especially under the Ilkhanid and Safavid dynasties.

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instanceOf Persian miniature painting school
artistic tradition
artForm book painting
artisticMedium gold and lapis pigments
opaque watercolor on paper
associatedWith Ilkhanid court NERFINISHED
Safavid court NERFINISHED
royal workshops
characterizedBy attention to architectural detail
complex compositions
delicate drawing
expressive figures
subtle color gradations
country Iran
flourishedUnder Ilkhanid dynasty NERFINISHED
Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED
genre miniature painting
influenced Herat school NERFINISHED
Isfahan school NERFINISHED
influencedBy Chinese painting
Mongol artistic traditions
earlier Persian painting
languageContext Persian
locationOfOrigin Tabriz NERFINISHED
movement Persian miniature painting NERFINISHED
namedAfter Tabriz NERFINISHED
notableFor detailed narrative compositions
refined style
rich colors
partOf Islamic art
Persian art NERFINISHED
Persian miniature NERFINISHED
patronage Ilkhanid rulers NERFINISHED
Safavid shahs NERFINISHED
periodOfFlourishing 14th century
15th century
16th century
region Azerbaijan (Iran) NERFINISHED
relatedTo Jalayirid school NERFINISHED
Shiraz school of painting NERFINISHED
typicalSubject battle scenes
courtly scenes
hunting scenes
romantic and epic narratives
usedFor literary epics illustration
manuscript illustration
religious texts illustration

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