Persian Paintings

Persian Paintings have inspired many Indian Art Forms. Colorful Indian Miniature painting owe their distinct style and form to the aristocratic Persian School. The plush court scenes and hunting expeditions are trademark Persian themes.

The most distinct influence of the Persian Art can be found in Mughal Paintings. Mughal Ruler, Humayun was fascinated with Persian Paintings when he sampled them in the court of Shah Tahmasp II in Tabriz. So smitten was he with the art form that he brought two Persian Painters along with him to India. The Indianised version of their work is what we know as the Mughal Paintings. The earliest example of Mughal Paintings would be the Tutinama (literal meaning “Tales of a Parrot”), now in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The Persian Style

Persian paintings were mostly about the pride of the kings and rulers. There were also religious Persian paintings, which represented the Persian interpretations of Islam.

Persian Paintings are well known for their use of geometry and vivid colors.

The sheer symmetry of most Persian Miniatures is breathtaking. The most complex situations (battles, court scenes) were absorbed by the Persian artists to produce comprehensive works of art, which questioned the complexities of other masterpieces.