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Kamal al-Din Behzad

Known for manuscript painting, composition, and Persianate visual culture.

c. 855-942 AH / c. 1450-1535 CEHerat and TabrizPainter and manuscript artist

Kamal al-Din Behzad: life, work, and legacy

Kamal al-Din Behzad Painter and manuscript artist

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Biography and setting

Kamal al-Din Behzad is presented as painter and manuscript artist associated with Herat and Tabriz. The working chronology for this record is c. 855-942 AH / c. 1450-1535 CE. Known for manuscript painting, composition, and Persianate visual culture.

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c. 855-942 AH / c. 1450-1535 CE

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