Siyâvash, Siyavush, or Siyavush Beg (c. 1536 — pre-1616) was an Iranian illustrator of

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

origin known for his miniatures with dramatic landscape elements and well-organized compositions. He was active at the court of the

Safavid Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, '. was one of the greatest Iranian empires after the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia, which was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often conside ...

shahs of Iran. According to the Persian chronicler Qazi Ahmad, Siyâvash was a

slave brought to

Tabriz Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. In the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Aze ...

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 Tahmasp I ( fa, طهماسب, translit=Ṭahmāsb or ; 22 February 1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 to 1576. He was the eldest son of Ismail I and his principal consort, Tajlu Khanum. Ascending the throne after t ...

. Among his students was

Veli Can Veli Can (Persian language, Persian form: Vali Jan) (floruit, fl. c. 1580 to c. 1600) was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman painter known for his works in saz style. Born in Tabriz, according to Mustafa Ali (historian), Mustafa Ali he was a student of S ...

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1530s births 17th-century deaths Persian miniature painters Iranian people of Georgian descent 16th-century painters of Safavid Iran 17th-century painters of Safavid Iran {{Georgia-artist-stub