Mohammad Mahravan
| Mohammad Mahravan | |
|---|---|
| File:Mohammad Mahravan.jpgMohammad_Mahravan.jpg | |
| Born | 1926 Tehran, Iran |
| 8 November 2007 (aged 81)8 November 2007 (aged 81) | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Iranian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Painting |
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Mohammad Mahravan (Persian: محمد مَهروان) was a painter, portrait maker and designer of Iranian stamps.
Biography and artistic activity[edit]
Mohammad Mahravan was born in 1926 in Tehran. His father, Ali Mahravan, was an architect and designer of traditional Iranian mosques and houses. After completing his primary education by one of his relatives, who realized his love and interest in painting, Mahravan was introduced to the Old Industries School in 1931 so that he could study painting academically.
At the time of the Master of Painting entry into the School of Ancient Industries, this large art center was run by Hossein Taherzadeh Behzad, a carpet designer and famous Iranian painter. After an entrance exam, he became an apprentice to Ali Karimi and learned Iranian painting under Karimi's supervision.
After entering the old industrial school, he gained experience with the teachers of the school. After a short time, his portrait work on ivory caused him to be admired and encouraged by school teachers.
After a few years, Mahravan became a Master of Painting at the School of Ancient Industries, and trained students such as Kenny, Parviz Fekri, Clara Abkar, and others, and presented them to the art community. Mahravan continued his work in the old industrial school until 1336, and after that in 1959, he started his work in the public printing house and worked in the preparation of stamp designs.[1]
Stamp design[edit]
Mahravan designed more than 4,000 stamps for different occasions of characters, special days and celebrations. His stamp designs are kept in the Post Museum of Iran, the National Museum of Iran, the National Museum of Real Estate, the Astan Quds Razavi Museum, and so on. He entered the field around 1967, during the Second Pahlavi period.[2][3]
Mahravan retired from government services in 1988. He was a member of the country's stamp council and continued to design stamps in this regard, along with creating miniature works (portraits) and training many students in stamp design. Mohammad Sanati is one of the students named after him.
Lasting face[edit]
Mohammad Mahravan was selected as a permanent figure in the first period of permanent figures, and until 2005, he designed the stamps of ceremonies for permanent figures. Mohammad Mahravan died on November 8, 2007 at the age of 81.
Artwork[edit]
His miniatures, stamps and works of art are kept in the Post Museum of Iran, Malek National Museum, National Museum of Art of Iran, Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum, etc.[1] About 3,000 portraits of heads of state and personalities from different countries have been drawn and donated to them.[4] |Some of Mahravan's works outside Iran
External link[edit]
TV interview with Master of Painting Mohammad Mahravan
Interview with Master of Painting Mohammad Mahravan in the stamp documentary
References[edit]
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