Shakiba
Aesthetics of Ancient Persia in the painting of Khojat Shakiba. An outstanding Iranian artist, most often working on historical subjects. The images of Ancient Persia on his canvases were widely recognized by critics and audiences. In 1984, he painted the most accurate copies of the most famous works of Kamal al-Molk, the largest Iranian artist of the late 19th - early 20th centuries, for the film of the same name by Ali Khatami. The works of Khojat Shakib have been exhibited more than once in galleries in Iran, Switzerland, Great Britain, Bangladesh, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. He is also the author of seven books on painting and photography.
