Khaled al-Rahal | |
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خالد الرحال | |
![]() Khaled Al-Rahal with one of his works, "An Eastern Woman on Her Wedding Night." Baghdad, 1961 | |
Born | 1926 |
Died | 1987 Baghdad, Ba'athist Iraq |
Nationality | Iraqi |
Education | Baghdad Institute of Fine Arts (1947); Academy of Fine Arts, Rome (1964) |
Known for | Painter and sculptor |
Notable work |
Khaled Al-Rahal (also given as Khālid al-Raḥḥāl, 1926–1987) (Arabic: خالد الرحال) was an Iraqi painter and sculptor and one of the leaders of the modern art movement in Iraq. Described as one of the "pillars of modern Iraqi art," he was responsible for executing a number of high-profile public monuments in Baghdad in the mid-20th century.