Qajar art
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Qajar art is the distinctive visual and decorative art style of Iran’s Qajar dynasty (late 18th to early 20th century), noted for its lavish court portraits, romanticized realism, and fusion of Persian traditions with European influences.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qajar art canonical | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian art style
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art movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Qajar dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Isfahan
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Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabriz NERFINISHED ⓘ Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Pahlavi-era Iranian art ⓘ |
| follows |
Safavid art
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Zand art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural decoration
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court art ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ portrait painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bright saturated colors
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elaborate costumes and jewelry ⓘ emphasis on surface ornament ⓘ fusion of Persian and European elements ⓘ hieratic frontal poses ⓘ idealized facial features ⓘ large almond-shaped eyes ⓘ lavish court portraits ⓘ romanticized realism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European Romanticism
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European academic painting NERFINISHED ⓘ European print culture ⓘ Persian miniature painting ⓘ Safavid painting tradition ⓘ |
| movementInfluenced |
contemporary Iranian visual culture
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modern Iranian painting ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Abdullah Khan
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Abu’l-Hasan Ghaffari (Sani al-Mulk) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ali Akbar Khan Mozayyen-ol-Dowleh NERFINISHED ⓘ Mihr Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
NERFINISHED
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Naser al-Din Shah Qajar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | late 18th century ⓘ |
| typicalSubject |
battle and hunting scenes
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courtly life scenes ⓘ eroticized romantic couples ⓘ literary and epic themes ⓘ religious and Shiʿi iconography ⓘ royal portraits ⓘ |
| usedIn |
luxury objects
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palace decoration ⓘ public architecture ⓘ religious shrines ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
ceramics
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lacquer ⓘ metalwork ⓘ mirrorwork ⓘ oil on canvas ⓘ oil on wall (mural painting) ⓘ stucco relief ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
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