Farshchian World-Renowned and Celebrated / Photos of Some of the Master’s Famous Works
Rokna Social Desk: Mahmoud Farshchian is one of Iran’s most renowned miniature painters, who has had a profound influence on traditional Iranian painting. He has received numerous national and international awards and honors. He is widely celebrated for works such as The Deer Protector, Shams and Molana, and The Era of Ashura, as well as for his distinctive modern painting style.

Master Farshchian is a stylist and founder of a unique school in Iranian painting. By combining the traditions of Iranian miniature painting with Western painting techniques, he created a distinctive style known as the Farshchian School. His works are housed in prestigious museums worldwide. Prominent art critics and scholars around the world have studied and praised him.
Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, says about the master:
“His mastery is that of a magician who blends past, present, and future in a magnificent and sublime display, beyond the constraints of time.”
Professor Dr. Umberto Baldini, Chair of Art History and President of the International University of Art in Florence, Italy, believes that to truly grasp the inner essence of Farshchian’s work requires deep insight and patient contemplation. He states that Farshchian represents a turning point and a remarkable phenomenon in the field of Iranian painting.
Huang Ju, the great Chinese painter, head of China’s Art Research Center, and director of the Huang Museum in Beijing, also remarked:
“These artistic qualities have elevated Master Mahmoud Farshchian to one of the brightest figures in contemporary painting and made him one of the few lasting artists who are not merely children of their time, but whose value transcends the criteria of their own era and place.”
Zinčuk, critic and art expert at the Shchukin Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, views Farshchian as an artist who bears the mark of a generous and merciful God, capable of creating such unparalleled masterpieces. He believes that in Farshchian’s works, spiritual acts and human achievements are tangibly and naturally reflected.
Professor Dr. Bert Frackner, Chair of Iranian Studies, Language, History, and Culture at the University of Hamburg, Germany, states:
“Mahmoud Farshchian’s paintings demonstrate a profound connection with authentic Iranian art, yet they reveal an art that belongs to humanity and the entire world. His work teaches our generation that his art is not merely part of a specific civilization but a component of the world’s artistic and cultural heritage.”
Dr. Shikuno Bokimuro, Director of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Japan, believes that Farshchian depicts the eternity of the cosmos through dazzling rotations in his works.
The brilliance of Master Farshchian on the pinnacle of Iranian art has led to his name being recorded among Iran’s permanent and distinguished figures.
Some of the Master’s Most Famous Works
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The Era of Ashura
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Shams and Molana
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The Fifth Day of Creation
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The Deer Protector
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The Portrait of Prayer
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The Glory of Nature
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The Magic of Night
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Mercy and Compassion
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