Mohammad Farahani Explained

Mohammad Farahani (1937 – 2012), also known as Mohammad Darvish, was one of the most prominent second generation Iranian Coffeehouse painters. When he was thirteen years old,[1] he met Hossein Qollar-Aqasi, one of the founding fathers of the genre, at a coffeehouse in Tehran (Qahveh-khaneh Mehdi Siah) while accompanying his wandering dervish uncle. Realizing the young boy's talent, Hossein Qollar-Aqasi took him under his mentorship. Farahani produced oil paintings and églomisé works depicting scenes from the Shahnameh, The Battle of Karbala, among others.[2]

He was the mentor of contemporary artist Ala Ebtekar[3]

His works are in the permanent collection of such institutions as the Reza Abbasi Museum in Tehran and the Iranian Cultural Heritage Museum.[4]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: محمد فراهانی. rasekhoon.net. 1 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Iranian teahouse painter dies.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2019-04-22 . 2019-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190422090737/https://www.ariannepiper.com/assets/images/Art-Dubai-2015.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Coffee Shop Painting in Iran .
  5. Web site: Iranian Coffee Shop Painter: Mohammad Farahani. Caroun.com. 11 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Teahouse paintings workshop at Tehran museum. 18 January 2012. Mehr News Agency. 11 March 2019.