Siyâvush Beg Gorji

Siyâvash, Siyavush, or Siyavush Beg (c. 1536 — pre-1616) was an Iranian illustrator of Georgian origin known for his miniatures with dramatic landscape elements and well-organized compositions. He was active at the court of the Safavid shahs of Iran.^[1]

"The Birth of Zal", illustrated leaf from a manuscript of the *Shahnameh* produced for Safavid Shah Ismail II. Created by Siyâvush in Qazvin, dated 1576–77

According to the Persian chronicler Qazi Ahmad, Siyâvash was a Georgian slave brought to Tabriz as a child and assigned to the royal studio where he studied under Muzaffar 'Ali, artist and close companion to the Safavid shah Tahmasp I.^[2] Among his students was Veli Can.^[3]

References

↑ Babaie, Sussan (2004). Slaves of the Shah: New Elites of Safavid Iran. I.B.Tauris. pp. 118–119. ISBN 1860647219.
↑ Siyavush. The Grove Dictionary of Art. Retrieved on September 26, 2009 from artnet
↑ Sheila R. Canby (2003). "Veli Can [Valī Jān]". Grove Art Online. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T088521.

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[Babaie-1] Babaie, Sussan (2004). Slaves of the Shah: New Elites of Safavid Iran. I.B.Tauris. pp. 118–119. ISBN 1860647219.

[2] Siyavush. The Grove Dictionary of Art. Retrieved on September 26, 2009 from artnet

[3] Sheila R. Canby (2003). "Veli Can [Valī Jān]". Grove Art Online. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T088521.

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