Shiraz School
Center of poetic expression and color harmony in Eastern miniature
Persian Miniature
Its major centers included Shiraz, Qazvin, Mashhad, and Isfahan. The Shiraz miniature began to take shape during the period of the Mongol rulers of Iran — the Injuid dynasty (1303–1357) — and continued to develop throughout the 14th to 16th centuries.
At all stages of its development, the Shiraz miniature was characterized by flat composition, large and somewhat stocky figures, generalized landscapes, a certain roughness of depiction, an abundance of gold, and the predominance of bright, vivid colors.
Its major centers included Shiraz, Qazvin, Mashhad, and Isfahan. The Shiraz miniature began to take shape during the period of the Mongol rulers of Iran — the Injuid dynasty (1303–1357) — and continued to develop throughout the 14th to 16th centuries.
At all stages of its development, the Shiraz miniature was characterized by flat composition, large and somewhat stocky figures, generalized landscapes, a certain roughness of depiction, an abundance of gold, and the predominance of bright, vivid colors.