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KAMOLIDDIN BEHZOD – AN ARTIST OF SENSE AND SOUL.
Born in Herat in 1455 into the family of a handicraftsman, Behzod is a brilliant representative of Oriental Renaissance. Muran Naqqosh, his tutor, had notable impact in Behzod becoming a mature artist. It is interesting to note the existence of “Nigaristan” – the academy of painting at that time in Herat. The academy was an immense discovery for Behzod and from that time on, his regular studies of the secrets of painters of miniatures in that school was a great contribution to the development of his activity in miniatures. It is worth noting Alisher Navoi’s support in his becoming a prominent painter and owing to him, Behzod’s activity reached its peak. Cooperating with Alisher Navoi, Behzod created miniatures to his poems. He also executed miniatures to “Laili and Majnun” by Hisrav Dekhlavi, to “Buston” by the poet Saadi, and to “Hamsa” by Nizomi Ganjavi.

Appointed as the leader of Sultan Husain Baikaro’s library in 1487, Behzod created his miniatures, which amused the people of the world at that time and continue to amuse people today. The word miniature means “tiny, small in size” and Kamoliddin Behzod created a great school from this small art. So, as it was said in Sultan Husain Mirzo’s farmon (order), Behzod was the diamond of the century, the leader of painters not only in Herat, but also in all of Huroson. He was the leading painter and miniaturist.

He had every opportunity to execute his miniature works. Every detail of his miniatures was created with great mastery and they impress viewers with the beautiful brushwork, dynamic composition, and powerful imagery. Behzod’s color scheme was superb. He was called the Raphael of the East, a name he truly deserved.

Behzod also tried his palette in portraiture genre, for example, his portraits of Muhammad Shaibonikhan, the poet Abdulloh Hotifi, and King Takhmosib. In his portraits Behzod was able to profoundly and forcefully convey, as no one before him did, the world of human emotions and inner beauty, the innermost feelings of his characters. The people of the world celebrated the 545th anniversary of Behzod’s birth in the year 2000 in cooperation with UNESCO. The Institute of National Arts and Design established a state award named after Kamoliddin Behzod. There is also a memorial museum

garden named in his honor. It is not surprising that following our independence, gained in 1991 on the 31st of August, we managed to learn much about K. Behzod. Honored artist ofUzbekistan - Ortiqali Qozoqov