Mirza Ali

Iranian illustrator (c. 1510 - d. before 1576)

Mirza Ali was a painter of Persian miniatures in the 16th and 17th centuries. He was the son of the prominent painter Sultan Mohammed. Born in Tabriz, he was raised at the city's scriptorium, which belonged to the Safavid shah (king) Tahmasp I.

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Works

Khusraw listens to Barbad playing the lute

Khusraw listens to Barbad playing the lute

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Shapur shows the portrait of Khusraw to Shirin 1500c

Shapur shows the portrait of Khusraw to Shirin

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Rustam recovers Rakhsh from Afrasiyab’s herd, illustrated folio from The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp 1510s

Rustam recovers Rakhsh from Afrasiyab’s herd, illustrated folio from The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp

Mirza Ali Louvre Abu Dhabi
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Gushtasp Slays the Dragon of Mount Saqila, Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp 1520s

Gushtasp Slays the Dragon of Mount Saqila, Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Mirza Ali Aga Khan Museum
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The musician Barbad conceals himself in a tree 1534

The musician Barbad conceals himself in a tree

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A party at night, from the Bustan (Orchard) of Sa`di (Per 236, f.59b) 1539

A party at night, from the Bustan (Orchard) of Sa`di (Per 236, f.59b)

Mirza Ali Chester Beatty Library
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