Sultan Muhammad

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Sultan Muhammad was a renowned 16th-century Persian miniaturist of the Safavid era, celebrated for his richly detailed, vibrant illustrations in royal manuscripts such as the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp.

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instanceOf Persian miniaturist
artist of the Safavid era
painter
activeIn royal kitabkhaneh (court workshop)
artForm illuminated manuscript
artMovement Safavid art
associatedWith Tabriz school of painting
centuryActive 16th century
country Safavid Iran
linked to: Safavid Empire
culture Persian
employer Safavid royal court
era Safavid era
linked to: Safavid Empire
field Persian miniature painting
floruit early 16th century
mid 16th century
genre manuscript illustration
influenced later Safavid painters
influencedBy Herat school of painting
Timurid miniature tradition
knownFor complex compositions
courtly and epic scenes
richly detailed illustrations
vibrant colors
nationality Persian
notableFor integration of landscape and architecture in miniatures
refined depiction of figures and garments
notableWork illustrations for the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp
miniatures in royal manuscripts
occupation miniaturist
painter
patron Shah Tahmasp I
religion Islam
subjectOf studies in Islamic art history
workLocation Tabriz

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Persian miniature painting notableArtist Sultan Muhammad