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Last login: 5 weeks agoPersiana: Shireen (Shirin) is a 32 year old married woman from Shiraz, Iran.; Likes 4,942 pages, 229 videos, 387 photos • 763 fans • Received 261 reviews; Member since Jan 04, 2006

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Persian Paintings of Behzad Hossein, Persian Miniaturist Master: May 7, 8:45pm 4 reviews •http://www.persianpaintings.com/behza...; Miniatures by the great master Hossein Behzad (1894-1968)

"My study in various Iranian and foreign miniature styles aimed to create a new Iranian style conformed with the modern art. Miniature painting which had been turned to undesirable and unbecoming art, was gradually disappearing and I tried to bring a new style to save it from falling into oblivion." - Behzad

"On the occasion of the Avicenna millenium in 1953, an exhibition of Behzad's works was held at the Iran Bastan Museum which drew attention of orientalist guests from 64 countries. Turkish miniaturist and the professor of medicine Solheil Anvar wrote in an article in Vatan newspaper published in Istanbul:
'Behzad, this great artist belongs not only to Iran but also to the world.'"

"The French newspapers published many articles in praise of this Iranian artist."

Just a note that unless you read my previous posts on Persian Miniatures and poems, you may not understand the metaphysical connotations of these paintings.