Mohammad Maimangi
Mohammad Maimangi | |
|---|---|
غلام محمد میمنگی | |
| Born | 1873 |
| Died | 1935 |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Known for | painting, drawing |
| Style | realism |
Gholam Mohammad Maimangi (1873 –1935), was a prominent Afghan painter.[1]
Life
Maimangi was the founder of School of Fine Arts in Kabul.[2] He is considered one of the painters of the second golden age of Realism in Afghanistan, along with Karim Shah Khan, Abdul Ghafoor Breshna, Ghulam Mohieddin Shabnam, Hafiz Pakzad and Akbar Khorasani.[3]
References
- ^ "Khorasan, land of the sun". www.khorasanzameen.net.
- ^ "Art" (PDF). Ministry of Education.
- ^ "نگاهی بر نقاشی و پیکرتراشی در گذشته و حال افغانستان". BBC News (in Persian).