Nāṣir al-Dīn Shāh Qājār va naqqāshī

Researched by Fāṭimah Qāẓīhā, this comprehensive study investigates the artistic legacy of the Qājār monarch in Nāṣir al-Dīn Shāh Qājār va naqqāshī. The text offers a unique perspective on the intersection of royal power and visual arts in 19th-century Īrān, beginning with an overview of the evolution of Iranian painting from ancient times through to the Qājār period. The core of the book features a curated collection of 140 sketches and paintings executed by Nāṣir al-Dīn Shāh himself, revealing his personal engagement with artistic practice. Additionally, it includes over 100 portraits and caricatures of the Shah by prominent court artists like Kamāl al-Mulk and Ṣanī‘ al-Mulk, as well as European painters. Sourced from the Gulistān Palace and the National Archives in Tihrān, this volume documents a vital era in the history of Persian art.