03 – Yasaie Shahijanian

Biography 

Yasaei Shahijanian, born in 1939 in Isfahan, was a painter, miniaturist, illuminator and restorer of Armenian historical monuments. Many of his works can be seen in Amena Perkich Monastery in Isfahan, “Abbasi Hotel in Isfahan” and “Waldorf Astoria Hotel, in New York”. Safavid and Qajar style miniature paintings of Shahijanian are among his masterpieces. After Shahijanian’s death in 1987, He was granted “A degree” (equals to PhD in Art) for his valuable services.