European Style Wall Paintings in the Safavid Period: An Art History Reading

Shah Abbas, one of the most important monarchs of the Safavid dynasty, provided the consolidation and strengthening of Iran. The artistic environment has also been influenced by close contacts with traders, ambassadors, doctors, etc., Iranian Christian communities from Europe. During the Safavid era, a new era was opened with the support of the sultans in Iranian painting art. Cultural and reconsctruction enthusiast, Shah Abbas, under the auspices of artists, scientists and philosophers, made a cultural revolution in Iran’s history. In this study, wall paintings which is located in Isfahan, the capital of the Safavids in the context of wall paintings made with European understanding, are discussed. Although most of the European style wall paintings were made in the ？ihil Sutun palace, such paintings were found in other places such as Sokiyas Pavilion and Serdar-i Kayseriye. These kinds of paintings were made on the wall, sacks and paper. The reports of the work in the palaces were not documented by anyone