Abdul Qadir Al Rassam (1882 - 1952)
1882Baghdad, Ottoman Empire1952IraqIraq
Abdul Qadir Al Rassam
Abdul Qadir Al Rassam was an Iraqi painter of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter and graphic artist and is considered the founder of modern Iraqi painting.
Al Rassam, a military officer by training, studied drawing at the Military College in Istanbul. Returning to Iraq, he created landscapes, portraits and murals. His work is characterized by historical and ethnographic accuracy. The master, according to critics, contributed to the influence of the European academic school on the Iraqi art scene.
Date and place of birt: | 1882, Baghdad, Ottoman Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 1952, Iraq |
Nationality: | Iraq |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism, Contemporary art |