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Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād

c. 1450–1535 · 16th century · Also known as Bihzad

Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, or Bihzad, was a Persian painter of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, the most celebrated master of the Herat school. He worked under Timurid patronage at the court of Husayn Bayqara. His style shaped later Safavid and Mughal painting, a key part of the Timurid Empire's artistic legacy.

Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kamal-ud-din-behzad
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