Abbas Rassam Arjangi

In 1903, Abbas Rassam and Mir Hossein relocated to the Russian Empire, staying in the city of Tiflis. Another Iranian artist, Hossein Taherzadeh Behzad, seemingly stayed in Tiflis around the same time and, along with Abbas Rassam, was likely part of the same group of Iranian émigrés. After 1908, the two brothers moved to Moscow, but had moved back to Iran by 1914 due to World War I. The standard Iranian manuscript illustration style that Abbas Rassam made during his early career in Tiflis remained consistent throughout his later career. For the next fifty years, and without the support of the government, he produced a large amount of paintings in different styles in Tabriz and Tehran. Although Abbas Rassam's political views are unclear, the absence of support from the Pahlavi court might offer some indication. Possibly due to their political views, Abbas Rassam and Mir Hossein have not been given much credit for their contributions to the history of modern Iranian art. Abbas Rassam had a son named Farhad Arjangi, a painter, tar player, and composer.

• Name — Abbas Rassam Arjangi • Born — 1892 • Birthplace — Tabriz, Qajar Iran • Died — 1975 • Place of death — Pahlavi Iran • Family — Agha Ebrahim (father) Mir Hossein Arjangi (brother) Farhad Arjangi (son)

• Illustration — The 5th-century Sasanian prince Bahram V fighting for the crown of the kingdom • Illustration — The medieval Persian poet Ferdowsi leaving Ghazni • Illustration — Commemoration of the Iranian army retaking the Azerbaijan region from the secessionist Azerbaijan People's Government • Illustration — Painting inspired by the Shapur I's victory relief at Naqsh-e Rostam • Illustration — A man on horseback in Vanak, Hormozgan