The writer in this book depicts a full of ups and downs image of the path of the art of painting from the beginning to the present in front of the readers. Discussions about the concept of space in ancient Iranian paintings, book gilds (taz’hīb) and ornaments (tash’īr) and Mani’s art under titles such as: The Art of the Seljuq and Ilkhanate Empires, the Art of the Timurid dynasty, Safavid art, Afsharid, Zand and Qajar art, Pahlavi art and the post-Revolution art. During these discussions he shows that vast parts of the developments in Iran’s painting resembles those of the west and in some cases such as the past sixty years, he notes that Iran’s painting is distinct from that in the western world.

Born in 1962.Murteza Goudarzi under the artistic nickname “Dibaj”, is a painter, critic and the head of Culture and Islamic Art Research Center and one of the contemporary researchers and artists. In addition to various responsibilities and being a judge in festivals, he is also the editor-in-chief for the magazine “Binab”.