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The art of Persian miniature dates back to the Mongol period and Timurid dynasty (13th - 16th Century) when Mongolian rulers of Iran instilled the cult of Chinese painting and brought with them a great number of Chinese artisans.

Later, Iranian artists brought innovations in this art and expand it through establishing several schools such as Shiraz school, Herat school, Tabriz school, Qazvin school and Isfahan school.

The themes of miniatures were various in different eras, changing from love scenes and portraits to flowers and birds.

Hossein Behzad, Mahmoud Farshchian, Hadi Tajvidi and Reza Abbasi are the most prominent contemporary miniaturists of Iran whose works are on display in some international museums across the world.

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