Renowned Artist Moayeri Dies at 81

Date: 26 October 2020 - 21:42

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TEHRAN(HONARONLINE) - Iranian painter, Miniaturist and sculptor Abbas Moayeri died at his home in Paris, France on October 24. He was 81.
Abbas Moayeri was an outstanding painter, miniaturist as well as sculptor.
Born in 1939 in Rasht, Gilan Province, Moayeri chose Paris to stay in 1970.
He studied Persian miniature under the instruction and supervision of several art masters such as Hossein Behzad, the renowned Persian miniaturist of the 20th century, Mohammad Ali Zavieh, and Ismail Ashtiani in the field of painting.
Moayeri received his baccalaureate in « Traditional Arts » in 1960, from the School of Fine Arts in Teheran, and his bachelor’s degree in « Sculpture » in 1967, from the  Faculty of Decorative Arts in Tehran; further more, he obtained his Master’s degree in « Sculpture » with honors in 1968.
As the successor of Hossein Behzad, he taught Persian miniature from 1967 to 1970 at the « School of Fine Arts» in Teheran.
Since 1970, Abbas Moayeri lived in Paris, pursuing the same field and determined to preserve the basic and artistic aspects of this traditional Iranian Art. In 1984 he created courses of  Persian miniature at « A.D.A.C. » ( Association for the Development of Cultural Activities ) in Paris, in order to introduce this noble art of his native land.
He taught  at « A.D.A.C. » and « Paris Ateliers » ( successor of A.D.A.C. ) for 30 years, conveying his valuable experience to admirers of this particular painting style.
He also taught the Persian miniature at the Cultural Center « A.M.O.R.C. » in Paris, from 1989 to 1997.
His frequent lectures on the techniques and history of Persian miniature, show his attachment for perpetuating this tradition.
Also, his enthusiasm in his artistic activities led former French president Jacques Chirac to invite him to work as a professor of Iranian art in Paris.