This exquisite Qajar-dynasty Persian painting depicts Fath Ali Shah Qajar, the lineage’s second ruler (r. 1797–1834). Celebrated for his distinct appearance, the Shah is shown with his signature long, thick black beard, slender frame, and joined eyebrows—a contemporary symbol of Qajar beauty and nobility. He is adorned in full regal splendor, wearing the jewel-encrusted Kayanid … Lire la suite de Persian painting of Fath Ali Shah Qajar