Persian painting

Qahveh - Khāneheī painting ( Persian coffeehouse painting ) is the name of a style in Persian painting, which probably developed since the 17th century and reached its peak in the early 20th century.

The Persian coffeehouse painting combines European painting techniques (oil and mural ) with designs from the Persian miniature painting and is distinguished by its deviation from the usual courtly arts and the break with the classical Malregeln Persian art. Instead, try these representatives Malrichtung the typical atmosphere in the Persian coffee houses with their Shahnameh - Khani ( Shahnameh - reading) to capture and process subjectively.

The first examples of this art can be found in Chehel Sotun ( Forty Columns Palace ) in Isfahan. These had been given under Shah Abbas II in order and still inspired by courtly festivities. In addition to the epic and festive - amorous subject can be found in this style religious paintings. Famous representatives of the Persian coffeehouse painting include Abbas Blouki -far (* 1924), Ahmad Khalili ( b. 1943 ) and Hossein Qollar Agasi (* 1903).