Master Kamal al-Din Bihzad is regarded as the greatest master of miniature painting; he was trained under the patronage of Ali Shir Nava'i. The Herat royal library established a school of painting, calligraphy and illumination. **Significance:** the pinnacle of the Eastern miniature tradition, which profoundly influenced Safavid and Ottoman book arts.
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- What was The Herat School of Miniature Painting and Master Bihzad?
- In the age of Husayn Bayqara, Herat became the summit of the Islamic book arts.
- When did The Herat School of Miniature Painting and Master Bihzad happen?
- 1469 CE
- Where did The Herat School of Miniature Painting and Master Bihzad take place?
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