Herat School
The Renaissance of the East — the artistic heart of Herat
Herat School (Khorasan)
After the death of Amir Timur in 1405, the capital of the empire was moved to Herat, the capital of Khorasan. During the reign of Shahrukh (1397–1447), the city became the cultural and artistic center of the Timurid dynasty.
In 1420, Shahrukh’s son, Baysunghur Mirza (1397–1433), established a royal workshop in Herat for copying and illuminating manuscripts. The workshop was directed by Ja‘far Tabrizi, and artists from all provinces of the Timurid Empire worked there in close collaboration.
During the reign of the last Timurid ruler, Sultan Husayn Bayqara (1469–1506), all conditions were created for the flourishing of art and culture in Herat. In the art of manuscript production, masterpieces were created through exquisite binding, decorative page ornamentation, and finely painted miniatures.
After the death of Amir Timur in 1405, the capital of the empire was moved to Herat, the capital of Khorasan. During the reign of Shahrukh (1397–1447), the city became the cultural and artistic center of the Timurid dynasty.
In 1420, Shahrukh’s son, Baysunghur Mirza (1397–1433), established a royal workshop in Herat for copying and illuminating manuscripts. The workshop was directed by Ja‘far Tabrizi, and artists from all provinces of the Timurid Empire worked there in close collaboration.
During the reign of the last Timurid ruler, Sultan Husayn Bayqara (1469–1506), all conditions were created for the flourishing of art and culture in Herat. In the art of manuscript production, masterpieces were created through exquisite binding, decorative page ornamentation, and finely painted miniatures.