Persian coffee house painting
Persian coffee house painting ( Qahveh-Khāneheī painting ) is the name of a style in Persian painting that probably developed since the 17th century and reached its peak at the beginning of the 20th century.
Persian coffee house painting combines European painting techniques ( oil and wall painting ) with motifs from Persian miniature painting and is characterized by its deviation from the otherwise usual courtly art and the break with the classic painting rules of Persian art. Instead, representatives of this style of painting try to capture the typical atmosphere in the Persian coffee houses with their shāhnāme-khāni ( shāhnāme reading) and to process it subjectively.
The first examples of this art can be found in the Tschehel Sotun (Forty Pillar Palace ) in Isfahan . These were commissioned under Shah Abbas II and were still inspired by court festivals. In addition to the epic and festive - amorous theme, one can also find religious paintings in this style. Famous representatives of Persian coffee house painting include Abbas Blouki-far (* 1924), Ahmad Khalili (* 1943) and Hossein Qollar Agasi (* 1903).