Farangi-Sazi

Farangi-Sazi (Persian: فرنگی‌سازی, lit. 'making in an Occidental manner') was a style of Persian painting that originated in Safavid Iran in the second half of the 17th century. This style of painting emerged during the reign of Shah Abbas II (r. 1642–1666), but first became prominent under Shah Solayman I (r. 1666–1694).

Farangi-sazi paintings depicted many types of different scenarios, varying from traditional Iranian scenes, such as portrayal of kings and aristocrats, to European depictions, sceneries, biblical, and mythological events. The style because an item of significance, for it was used to amplify core values and beliefs in the Safavid community.

Only a few 17th-century artists made paintings in the style of Farangi-sazi, with the most prominent ones being Aliqoli Jebadar, an artist that raised through the ranks of the Safavid court, and Mohammad Zaman, the one who introduced Farangi-sazi and the painter of one of the most famous Farangi-sazi paintings: Bahram Gor with the Indian Princess.

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