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Father of Modern Iranian Painting

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      • The Art of Painting and Sculpture – 1953
      • Ancient Clothing of Iranians – 1964
      • Clothing of Tribes, Nomads and Villagers – 1967
      • Women's Clothing of Iran – 1968
      • Women's Ornaments of Iran – 1969
      • Iranian Clothing from Fourteen Centuries Ago – 1970
      • Achaemenid and Median Clothing in Persepolis – 1971
      • Introduction to Coloring in Iranian Artworks – 1974
      • The Medes and the Founding of the First Empire – 1974
      • Decorative Motifs in the Land of Iran – 1974
  • Fighting Cock
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A Study of the Relationship between the Discourse of Nationalism, the Fighting Cock Art Association and the Apadana Gallery; A Case Study of the “Rooster Symbol”

A Study of the Relationship between the Discourse of Nationalism, the Fighting Cock Art Association and the Apadana Gallery; A Case Study of the “Rooster Symbol”

9 October 2026
Cubism and Our Modernist Painter

Cubism and Our Modernist Painter

12 September 2026
Iranian Art on the Path to Modernism; A Conversation with Siamak Delzendeh

Iranian Art on the Path to Modernism; A Conversation with Siamak Delzendeh

12 June 2026
Conversation with Master Alireza Mashayekhi (Composer)

Conversation with Master Alireza Mashayekhi (Composer)

16 September 2010
Mohammad-Reza Rashidi-Far’s Conversation with Dr. Iraj Eskandari (Painter)

Mohammad-Reza Rashidi-Far’s Conversation with Dr. Iraj Eskandari (Painter)

15 September 2010

Others’ Perspective

  • آرم انجمن خروس جنگی، طراحی استاد جلیل ضیاءپور، ۱۳۲۷، بر زمینهٔ قرمز

    The Fighting Cock

    • Others' Perspective
    • 13 September 2010

    The entry “Fighting Cock” (Khoroos Jangi), written by Afsaneh Monfared, Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam, vol. 15 (Khaneh–Khal’at), pp. 437–439, 2011.    

  • زنده‌یاد استاد صادق تبریزی، نقاش و از پیشروان نقاشی‌خط، نشسته بر مبل گل‌دار در حال سخن گفتن؛ تابلویی رنگی و قفسهٔ کتاب در پس‌زمینه

    Vatan Emrooz Newspaper’s Interview with Master Sadegh Tabrizi (Calligraphic Painting Artist)

    • Others' Perspective
    • 13 September 2010

    Azadeh Salehi’s interview with Sadegh Tabrizi (calligraphic painting artist), titled “Today’s Artists Have No Fear of Imitation,” Vatan Emrooz newspaper, Sunday, 11 January 2009.    

  • پرترهٔ سیاه‌وسفید کوروش رنجبر، نقاش، با کلاه شاپو و شال گردن

    Don’t Call Me Master

    • Others' Perspective
    • 13 September 2010

    Written by Kourosh Ranjbar, in memory of Jalil Ziapour, titled “Don’t Call Me Master,” Monday, 22 December 2008 In the year 1999, I went to Jalil Ziapour’s home in Shahrak-e Gharb to visit and photograph him. He opened the door...

  • نمای نزدیک از چهرهٔ استاد جلیل ضیاءپور در سالمندی، با موی سپید پرپشت در دو طرف سر، رو به دوربین

    From Primitive to Surrealism, the Annulment of All Past and Contemporary Theories

    • Others' Perspective
    • 11 September 2010

    An article by Ahmad Vaezi titled “From Primitive to Surrealism, the Annulment of All Past and Contemporary Theories,” Tehran Emrooz newspaper, Tuesday, 17 November 2009.    

  • پرترهٔ رنگی استاد جلیل ضیاءپور در سالمندی، با موی سپید پریشان و ژاکت تیره، در برابر تابلوی «زندگی من» اثر خودش

    The Story of Ziapour and the Fighting Cock Association; They Thought Cubism Meant Communism!

    • Others' Perspective
    • 11 September 2010

    Article by Reza Bayegan titled “The Story of Ziapour and the Fighting Cock (Khoroos Jangi) Association; They Thought Cubism Meant Communism!” Tehran Emrooz Newspaper, Tuesday, 17 November 2009.    

  • استاد جلیل ضیاءپور در سالمندی، با موی سپید و پیراهن سفید، در حال سخن گفتن؛ جوانی میکروفون را برایش گرفته است

    A Review of the Life of Jalil Ziapour, Painter and Cultural Researcher, a Man of the Fighting Cock Generation

    • Others' Perspective
    • 11 September 2010

    Article titled “A Review of the Life of Jalil Ziapour, Painter and Cultural Researcher, a Man of the Fighting Cock Generation,” Tehran Emrooz newspaper, 17 November 2009.    

  • بخشی از تابلوی زینب خاتون، اثر استاد جلیل ضیاءپور، اسفند ۱۳۳۹

    My Mother Zeynab Khatun

    • Others' Perspective
    • 9 September 2010

    An article titled “My Mother Zeynab Khatun,” Pechpecheh Blog, Saturday, 5 May 2007.    

  • پرترهٔ سیاه‌وسفید رسول معرک‌نژاد با کلاه‌لبه‌دار و پیراهن چهارخانه، بر زمینهٔ سفید

    The Modernist Movement in Contemporary Iranian Painting (Pioneers of Modernist Painting)

    • Others' Perspective
    • 8 September 2010

    The article by Rasoul Moareknejad, titled “The Modernist Movement in Contemporary Iranian Painting,” the bilingual website “Asar.”    

  • نمای بیرونی موزهٔ هنرهای معاصر تهران با سردر بتنی و نشان دوزبانهٔ موزه بر سردر

    The Modern Art Movement of Iran

    • Others' Perspective
    • 7 September 2010

    An article by Maryam Khalili, entitled “The Modern Art Movement of Iran,” the official website of Soureh Mehr Publications, year 2005–06.    

  • پرترهٔ سیاه‌وسفید مهدی حسینی، نقاش و استاد دانشگاه، در حال تفکر با دست کنار چانه

    He Whose Heart Was Made Alive by Love Shall Never Die

    • Others' Perspective
    • 7 September 2010

    An article by Mehdi Hosseini on the occasion of the commemoration of the sixth anniversary of the passing of Master Jalil Ziapour, entitled “He Whose Heart Was Made Alive by Love Shall Never Die,” Tandis biweekly

  • پرترهٔ سیاه‌وسفید مجید بلوچ، طراح گرافیک، با عینک و پلیور یقه‌اسکی تیره

    Conversation with Majid Balouch

    • Others' Perspective
    • 5 September 2010

    Conversation with Majid Balouch, entitled “A Look at Iranian Graphics,” prepared by Arash Tanhaei, Tandis bi-weekly, No. 148, 5 May 2009.    

  • چهرهٔ خندان استاد جلیل ضیاءپور در برابر قفسه‌های کتاب

    The Bold Throat of Color

    • Others' Perspective
    • 5 September 2010

    An article by Khashayar Fahimi, titled “The Bold Throat of Color,” Tandis Biweekly, special issue for the Eighth Art Research Session, Tenth Commemoration of Master Jalil Ziapour, Barg Gallery, 10 November 2009 And you all shone in the silence of...

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      • The Art of Painting and Sculpture – 1953
      • Ancient Clothing of Iranians – 1964
      • Clothing of Tribes, Nomads and Villagers – 1967
      • Women's Clothing of Iran – 1968
      • Women's Ornaments of Iran – 1969
      • Iranian Clothing from Fourteen Centuries Ago – 1970
      • Achaemenid and Median Clothing in Persepolis – 1971
      • Introduction to Coloring in Iranian Artworks – 1974
      • The Medes and the Founding of the First Empire – 1974
      • Decorative Motifs in the Land of Iran – 1974
  • Fighting Cock
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    • Articles
    • Lectures
    • Interviews
    • Others’ Perspective
    • Series 1 – 1948
      • No. 1
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      • No. 3
      • No. 4
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    • Series 2 – 1951
      • No. 1
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