THE INFLUENCE OF KAMALUDDIN BEHZAD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINIATURES OF THE TIMURID PERIOD AND IRANIAN PAINTING

Abstract

The Herat school during the Timurid period is considered a special period of artistic flourishing in Iran. Timur and his successors made a continuous effort to support various artists and gather them in Herat, which led to the emergence of the Herat School in various artistic fields. Undoubtedly, the appearance of artistic figures like Kamaluddin Behzad was the result of the favorable social conditions of that era and the support of the Timurid kings. Behzad had innovations in Iranian painting under the patronage of the art-loving kings of Timurid, which is considered an innovation not only in the Herat school, but also in the artistic history of Iran. In this article, considering the social and political conditions of the Timurid period, Kamaluddin Behzad's contribution to the expansion of the art of painting and miniature and the influence of his works on the development and evolution of Iranian painting have been investigated.