Hossein Behzad | |
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حسین بهزاد | |
 Behzad in 1958 | |
| Born | 1894 Shiraz, Iran |
| Died | 13 October 1968 (aged 73–74) Iran |
| Known for | Painter |
Hossein Behzad (1894 – 13 October 1968; Persian: حسین بهزاد) was a prominent Iranian painter. His early work was in the styles of the old masters of Persian painting of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, hoping to save Persian miniature painting from oblivion.[1]
- ^ "Hossein Behzad (Iranian, 1894-1964) Dreaming of the Beloved". Christie's. Retrieved 13 May 2016.