Tabriz School
One of the major schools of Eastern miniature, known for harmony of form and color brilliance.
Tabriz (Azerbaijan) Miniature
Tabriz is a province of East Azerbaijan in Iran. The reign of the Mongol ruler Hasan Khan (r. 1295–1304), who adopted Islam, created favorable conditions for the development of culture and art. Hasan Khan’s vizier, Rashid al-Din, the author of the Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh (“Compendium of Chronicles”), established in Tabriz at the end of the 13th century a large and rich library with an adjoining workshop to illustrate his historical work with miniatures.
There, the most talented painters and masters of that era created their works. The Mongol period (13th–14th centuries) became an important stage in the formation of classical Persian miniature art. During this time, elements of Chinese, Arab, and Babylonian miniatures were harmoniously combined, laying the foundation for the emergence of a new refined artistic style. The art of miniature painting flourished further during the rule of the Jalayirid dynasty in Iran.
Tabriz is a province of East Azerbaijan in Iran. The reign of the Mongol ruler Hasan Khan (r. 1295–1304), who adopted Islam, created favorable conditions for the development of culture and art. Hasan Khan’s vizier, Rashid al-Din, the author of the Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh (“Compendium of Chronicles”), established in Tabriz at the end of the 13th century a large and rich library with an adjoining workshop to illustrate his historical work with miniatures.
There, the most talented painters and masters of that era created their works. The Mongol period (13th–14th centuries) became an important stage in the formation of classical Persian miniature art. During this time, elements of Chinese, Arab, and Babylonian miniatures were harmoniously combined, laying the foundation for the emergence of a new refined artistic style. The art of miniature painting flourished further during the rule of the Jalayirid dynasty in Iran.