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Early Safavid painting combined the Traditions of Timurid Herat and Turcoman Tabriz to reach a peak of technical excellence and of emotional expressiveness which for many a_ the finest hour of Persian painting.
The Safavid dynasty lingered on until Nadir shah crowned himself in 1736. but was in decline after death of' Shah Abbas I in 1629. Shah Safi I died in 1941 and was succeeded by Abbas II, who Reigned until 166(i. He inherited his grandfather, interest in arts and appriciated fine things. Shah Suleiman I succeeded Abbas II in 1666
and reigned until his death in 1694. His successor sultan Husain reigned to 1722, by which latter date the Afghans had occupied Isfahan.
European Modes of representation in a novel and a
pealing style the set the direction for later Iranian painting on both small Aliquli Jebadar, Shafi Abbasi, and Bahram Sofrahkash.
This article survey European element in late painting of Safavid Period.