Master Abolhassan Khan Sadighi
Master Abolhassan Khan Sadighi
Birth name	Abolhassan Khan Sadighi
Born	1894 Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Field	sculpture and painting
Training	Master Kamal al-Molk Ghafarri
Famous works	Ferdowsi, Amir Kabir, Avicenna, Khayyam and Nader Shah statues

Abolhassan Sadighi (Persian استاد ابوالحسن خان صدیقی Ostād Abolhassan khān Sadighī) is one of the most prominent Iranian sculptors and painters, known as the Master Sadighi. 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Persian (Local names: فارسی Fârsi or پارسی Pârsi)* is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well as by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ...

He was born in Tehran in 1894. Influenced by his family's encouragement, he entered the Alliance school after finishing his primary education. There, while learning various subjects, he instinctly was attracted to painting and drawing without any teacher or guidance. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... For building painting, see painter and decorator. ... Drawing involves the choice of one or more tools from a wide variety and the choice of a support appropriate to that tool in order to make marks. ...

His love for painting and drawing went on to becoem the student of Master Kamal al-Molk Ghaffari and soon due to his untiring efforts he became one of the most remarkable art students of the Master Kamal al-Molk. At the end of his educational time in the School of Delicate Crafts (هنرهای ظریفه) that Master Kamal-al-Molk, appointed him as a instructor of painting and drawing to that school.

Shortly after his employment he began to find himself with a secret attraction towards sculpture. Without adequate means, he ventured to create his first stucco bust of a child and offered it to his great Master, Kamal-al-Molk. Master Abolhassan Khan Sadighi's innovative first sculpture was the beginning of a new movement in the art of sculpture in modern-Iran. A sculpture is a three-dimensional object, which for the purposes of this article is man-made and selected for special recognition as art. ...

After numerous experiences in creating plaster sculptures, he made his first stone sculpture on a stucco model of Venus de Milo. The sculpture received so much credit and praise that Kamal-al-Molk took his apprentice and the Venus sculpture to the Imperial Court, and introduced him to Ahmad Shah of the Qajar dynasty. Then, after that meeting, he was offered a monthly salary from the order of Ahmad Shah and then became the director of the School of Delicate Crafts. Upon this honor, he totally devoted himself to sculpture and made sculptures from both plaster and stone. These sculptures, such as the bust Ferdowsi on the Eagle's Wings, the full statue of Amir Kabir, and the most memorable of all, Haji Moqbel the Black Flute Player. The Aphrodite of Milos otherwise known as the Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous of the art of ancient Greek sculpture. ... Ahmad Shah Durrani Ahmad Shah (احمد شاہ) (1724–1773), founder of the Durrani dynasty in Afghanistan, was the son of Zaman-Khan, hereditary chief of the Abdali tribe. ... The Qajar dynasty ( ) (Persian: ‎ - or دودمان قاجار - Qâjâr) was the ruling family of Persia from 1781 to 1925. ... Ferdowsi Tousi (فردوسی طوسی in Persian) (more commonly transliterated Firdausi, Ferdosi or Ferdusi) (935–1020) is considered to be one of the greatest Persian poets to have ever lived. ... Amir Kabir (امیرکبیر in Persian), also known as Mirza Taghi Khan Amir_Nezam (میرزا تقی‌خان امیرنظام), was the chancellor of Persia under Nasereddin Shah. ...

In 1928 Kamal-al-Molk was exiled to Hosseinabad of Neyshabur, which Master Abolhassan found it hard to endure that, with a tiny amount of money that he had saved throughout the years, he left Iran for Europe. In Europe he visited many countries, and for four years he studied sculpture at Ecole des Beaux-Arts in France. His teacher was Ange Albert, the skillful master of sculpture in Beaux-Arts. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Nishapur (or Neyshâbûr; نیشابور in Persian) is a town in the province of Khorasan in northeastern Iran, situated in a fertile plain at the foot of the Binalud Mountains, near the regional capital of Mashhad. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... cole des Beaux Arts refers to several art schools in France. ...

In Beaux-Arts he managed to prove himself more talented in competition with other art students at Ecole. During his stay in Europe, he created, in addition to sculptures, some works in oil and watercolour which showed the influenced he got from the new European art movements of the time.

In 1932, after returning to Iran, he accepted a request, in obedience, from his exiled Master Kamal-al-Molk to re-open the School of Delicate Crafts and be its director. Once again, the school became a center of visual art, which played a major role in the development of sculpture in modern Iran. Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

The School of Delicate Crafts lasted almost to the death of Master Kamal-al-Molk, and then was closed. Sometime later the school rematerialised in another form of art school, under the new name which is called the Institute of Fine Arts (هنرستان هنرهای زیبا), under the patronage of the Ministry of Art and Culture, in which tMaster Sadighi taught sculpture in the institute.

A few years after the school was established, it joined as a part of Tehran University. It then became known as the Faculty of Fine Arts and had various art branches, including a department for sculpture under the supervision of Master Sadighi and retired from Tehran University in 1967. The University of Tehran (دانشگاه تهران in Persian), also known as Tehran University, is the oldest and largest university of Iran. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

In addition to teaching sculpture to numerous art students and creating many artistically valuable oil and watercolour paintings, Master Sadighi showed his artistic genius by making the huge and monumental stone statue of The Angel of Justice, which was 2.70 meters high and which was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. This statue is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces of sculpture not only in Iran, but throughout the entire World.

In 1950, Master Sadighi accepted a membership into the National Art Works Society and entered the most creative period of his life. He mad many lasting statues of celebrated men of literature and science of Iran such as Sheikh Sa'di of Shiraz, Ferdowsi of Tus, the great philosopher and physician Abu Ali Sina (Avicenna), and the bronze statue of Nader Shah Accompanied by His Horseman, which was cast in Milan, Italy. The most important of his works during that period was the monumental and magnificent Statue of Ferdowsi, which was set up in Villa Borghese Square of Rome and made the sculptor well known to European art societies. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Avicenna (latinized from Arab Ibn Sina; full name AbÅ« ‘AlÄ« al-Husayn ibn ‘Abd Allāh ibn SÄ«nā al-BalkhÄ«; Persian: ‎ ; arabicized ; born 980, dead 1037) was a Persian [2][3] physician, philosopher, and scientist. ... Nader Shah’s portrait from the collection of Smithsonian Institute Nāder Shāh Afshar (Persian: نادر شاه افشار ; also known as Nader Qoli Beg, نادر قلی بیگ, Tahmasp-Qoli Khan, تهماسپ قلی خان) (October 22, 1688 - June 19, 1747) ruled as Shah of Iran (1736–47) and was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty. ... Milan (Italian: ; Lombard: Milán (listen)) is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. ... Villa Borghese: the 19th century Temple of Aesculapius built purely as a landscape feature, influenced by the lake at Stourhead, Wiltshire Villa Borghese is a large landscape garden in the naturalistic English manner in Rome, containing a number of buildings, museums and attractions. ...

The career of Master Abolhassan Khan Sadighi as a sculptor ended, in fact, by making busts and statues of the Iranian poet and philosopher Khayyam. He then isolated himself from the art world almost entirely, and spent time raising his family. Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, better known as Khayyam is an indian music composer whose career spanned across 4 decades (1953 - 1990). ...

Artworks

Sculptures

Ferdowsi statue by master Sadighi, in Ferdowsi Sqaure, Tehran - Carrara Marble, Height: 3 meter, 1971. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ...	Statue of Khayyam, Persian poet and philosopher at his mausoleum in Neyshabur - Carrara Marble, Height: 1.85 meter, 1975. Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, better known as Khayyam is an indian music composer whose career spanned across 4 decades (1953 - 1990). ... Nishapur (or Neyshâbûr; نیشابور in Persian) is a town in the province of Khorasan in northeastern Iran, situated in a fertile plain at the foot of the Binalud Mountains, near the regional capital of Mashhad. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...	Bronze statue of Yaqub-e Layth, in Central Square, Zabol - Height: 4.5 meter, 1977. Yaqub bin Laith as-Saffar (?-879?) was the founder of the Saffarid dynasty. ... Zabol (زابل) is a city in the province Sistan and Baluchistan, in Iran, on the border with both Afghanistan and Pakistan. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...	Bronze Statue of Nader Shah at Nader's mausoleum in Tus, Mashhad - Height: 7 meter, 1956. Nader Shah’s portrait from the collection of Smithsonian Institute Nāder Shāh Afshar (Persian: نادر شاه افشار ; also known as Nader Qoli Beg, نادر قلی بیگ, Tahmasp-Qoli Khan, تهماسپ قلی خان) (October 22, 1688 - June 19, 1747) ruled as Shah of Iran (1736–47) and was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty. ... Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran ... Mashhad (also spelt Mashad,Persian: ‎ , literally the place of martyrdom ) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia world. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The statue of renkown Persian Physician, Avicenna at his mausoleum in Hamadan - Marble, Height: 2.85 meter, 1954. Avicennas tomb in Hamedan Hamadan or Hamedan ( Persian: همدان ) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...	Satatue of Sa'adi of Shiraz at his mausoleum in Sa'adiyeh, Shiraz - Marble, Height: 2.85meter, 1951 Image:Saadi. ... Shiraz can refer to: Shiraz, Iran Shiraz grape/wine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...	Statue of Amir Kabir, Plaster Model Height: 2.25 meter, Milano 1976. Amir Kabir (امیرکبیر in Persian), also known as Mirza Taghi Khan Amir_Nezam (میرزا تقی‌خان امیرنظام), was the chancellor of Persia under Nasereddin Shah. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...	Ferdowsi Statue in Ferdowsi Piazza - Villa Borghese in Rome -- Carrara Marble, Height: 1.85 meter, 1968. Ferdowsi Tousi (فردوسی طوسی in Persian) (more commonly transliterated Firdausi, Ferdosi or Ferdusi) (935–1020) is considered to be one of the greatest Persian poets to have ever lived. ... Villa Borghese: the 19th century Temple of Aesculapius built purely as a landscape feature, influenced by the lake at Stourhead, Wiltshire Villa Borghese is a large landscape garden in the naturalistic English manner in Rome, containing a number of buildings, museums and attractions. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...

Drawing & Paintings

Drwaing for sculpture of renowned 11th centuray Persian physician Avicenna - Pen on Paper, 35 x 48 cm, 1949. Image File history File links Avicenna_Persian_Physician. ... Avicenna (latinized from Arab Ibn Sina; full name Abū ‘Alī al-Husayn ibn ‘Abd Allāh ibn Sīnā al-Balkhī; Persian: ‎ ; arabicized ; born 980, dead 1037) was a Persian [2][3] physician, philosopher, and scientist. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

Sa'adi of Shiraz - Pen on Paper, 35 x 48 cm, 1949. Image:Saadi. ... Shiraz can refer to: Shiraz, Iran Shiraz grape/wine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

Copy of Raphael's Madonna and Jesus; Oil on Canvas, 85 x 85 cm, 1927. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Self-Portrait of the Master as a Young Man; Oil on Canvas, 18 x 27 cm, 1930. Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ...

Source

• Hadi Seyf, Master Abolhassan Khan Sadighi; The Michelangelo of the East, (LINK); accessed March 02, 2007.

External Link

• Iranian.com, The master, Paintings & sculptures of Abolhassan Khan Sadighi, (LINK); accessed March 02, 2007.