Mohammad Sadiq (painter)
Muhammad Sadiq | |
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Occupation | Painter |
Years active | 1740s- 1790s[1] |
Muhammad Sadiq was a noted artist from 18th century Iran. He was a painter at the court of the Zand ruler Karim Khan (reigned 1750–79).[2] After Karim Khan's death, he worked for the Qajar ruler Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (reigned 1779–97).[3]
Portrait of Rustam Khan[]
One of Sadiq's famous paintings is a portrait of Mohammad Rustam Khan Zand, a Zand prince and grandson of the military commander Zaki Khan. The painting is often praised for its classical Persian depiction of Male Masculinity.[4]
Gallery[]
The royal court of Karim Khan painted by Mohammad Sadiq
Portrait of Karim Khan
Painting of a Persian couple
Painting of a Qajar era prince fighting a dragon
References[]
- ^ Qajar history, The Brunei Gallery
- ^ Muhammad Sadiq - painter
- ^ Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair, ed. (2009). Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 20. ISBN 9780195309911.
- ^ The Zand Legacy Immortalized
External links[]
Media related to Muhammad Sadiq (painter) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 18th-century Persian painters
- 18th-century Iranian people
- People of the Zand dynasty