Doing valuable educational and research activities, training students and painters and helping a generation of artists learn different styles of Iranian painting are the cultural and artistic services of Farshchian, added Esmaeili, IRNA reported on Saturday.
“He gave credit to the contemporary art of Iranian painting and while paying attention to the visual traditions of Iranian miniature, he introduced the contemporary magnificence of Iranian painting to the world,” the Iranian minister noted.
The current government believes that the appreciation of Iranian artists and figures means respect for values of the cultural side of Islamic Revolution, Esmaeili added.
The minister wished health and well-being to Farshchian and concluded: "I wish that he can always create artworks and Iranians enjoy his Iranian-Islamic miniatures."
Master Farshchian was born in the city of Isfahan on January 24, 1930. His father, a rug merchant, was an art aficionado who instilled a love for the arts in his son. Young Mahmoud showed an interest in arts quite early in life and studied under the tutelage of Haji Mirza-Aqa Emami and Isa Bahadori for several years.
After receiving his diploma, Farshchian left for Europe, where he studied the works of the great Western masters of painting. Consequently, he developed an innovative artistic style with universal appeal.
He has won numerous national and international awards, including the gold statuette of Italy's Vessillo Europa Delle Arte in 1984 and the gold medal of Belgium's 1958 International Art Festival.
Source: Iran Daily