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Reza Abbasi
Persian painter (1565–1635) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Ali Reza Abbasi.
Reza Abbasi (Persian: رضا عباسی),[lower-alpha 1] also known as Aqa Reza (c. 1565 – 1635),[lower-alpha 2] was the leading Persian miniaturist of the Isfahan School during the later Safavid period, spending most of his career working for Shah Abbas I.[1] He is considered to be the last great master of the Persian miniature, best known for his single miniatures for muraqqa or albums, especially single figures of beautiful youths.
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Reza Abbasi | |
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![]() Posthumous portrait of Reza Abbasi by his student Mo'en Mosavver. Created in Isfahan on 19 April 1676 | |
Born | 1565 |
Died | 1635 (aged 69–70) Tabriz, Safavid Iran |
Family | Ali Asghar (father) |
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