Kamal al-Din Ghotb

Kamal al-Din Ghotb, artist portrait

Persian Miniature Master · VanArtHub

Persian miniature painter (negargari) · Oil and gold · VanArtHub

Kamal al-Din Ghotb, born in 1969, has spent 41 years practising Persian painting. He trained at the School of Fine Arts and holds a bachelor's degree in painting from Azad University, together with Iran's Grade One Artistic Degree, the national credential recognised as equivalent to a doctorate. He works in the classical negargari tradition, painting in oil and gold.

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Visual language

Classical Persian miniature: processions and encounters staged across stylised blue and lilac rock formations, ranks of turbaned figures and armoured horses, illuminated cartouches in gold and lapis, and columns of Persian verse set into the composition.

Technique

Oil and gold on paper, Persian miniature (negargari), hand-drawn illumination and gold work, figures painted at fingernail scale

Themes

The Persian epic and the Shahnameh, court and battle scenes, historical memory, and the discipline of an inherited tradition

Training

School of Fine Arts; BA in Painting, Azad University; Grade One Artistic Degree, recognised as equivalent to a doctorate; 41 years at the brush

Available works

5 originals · free shipping · 14-day returns

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Questions

Who is Kamal al-Din Ghotb?

Kamal al-Din Ghotb, born in 1969, has spent 41 years practising Persian painting. He trained at the School of Fine Arts and holds a bachelor's degree in painting from Azad University, together with Iran's Grade One Artistic Degree, the national credential recognised as equivalent to a doctorate. He works in the classical negargari tradition, painting in oil and gold.

What is negargari?

Negargari is the classical Persian miniature tradition: highly detailed painting on paper, built from fine line work, flat luminous colour and applied gold, often set beside columns of Persian verse.

Can I commission a custom piece?

Yes. VanArtHub arranges commissions with Kamal al-Din Ghotb. Share your size, palette, and timeline through the collaboration page and we handle the rest.

Can I see the work in person?

Private viewings are available by appointment in Vancouver, and we can send high-resolution images for remote selection.

Is shipping included?

Yes. Every original ships free and fully insured to Canada and the USA, with a 14-day return policy. Other regions on request.