Became a pupil of Mihr 'Ali, the best of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar's court painters
1846
Spent this year in Italy, studying the works of Italian masters
1861
Received the title "Sani ol Molk", by which he is commonly known
1814
Born in Kashan, Iran
1829
Became a pupil of Mihr 'Ali, the best of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar's court painters
1853
Supervised a team of 34 painters in creating 1,134 pages of miniature illustrations for a Persian edition of "One Thousand and One Nights", now housed at the Golestan Palace library
