Siyâvush Beg Gorji

Siyâvash, Siyavush, or Siyavush Beg (c. 1536 — pre-1616) was an Iranian illustrator of Georgian origin known for his miniatures with dramatic landscape elements and well-organized compositions. He was active at the court of the Safavid shahs of Iran.[1]

For the 17th-century Safavid military commander and official, see Siyavosh Beg (qollar-aghasi).
"The Birth of Zal", illustrated leaf from a manuscript of the Shahnameh produced for Safavid Shah Ismail II. Created by Siyâvush in Qazvin, dated 1576–77

According to the Persian chronicler Qazi Ahmad, Siyâvash was a Georgian slave brought to Tabriz as a child and assigned to the royal studio where he studied under Muzaffar 'Ali, artist and close companion to the Safavid shah Tahmasp I.[2] Among his students was Veli Can.[3]

References
  1. Babaie, Sussan (2004). Slaves of the Shah: New Elites of Safavid Iran. I.B.Tauris. pp. 118–119. ISBN 1860647219.
  2. Siyavush. The Grove Dictionary of Art. Retrieved on September 26, 2009 from artnet
  3. Sheila R. Canby (2003). "Veli Can [Valī Jān]". Grove Art Online. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T088521.

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