Mohammad Ghaffari (Kamalolmolk)

1847. Born in Kashan, Iran

  • 1850

  • 1855

    Moved to Tehran

  • 1856

    Entered Darolfonoon School

  • 1880

  • 1880

    Joined Naser-al-Din Shah’s court circa 1880-81 and received the honorary titles of "Khan" and "Pishkhedmat-e Hozur-e Homayun"

  • 1883

    Received the honorary titles of "Naghash-bashi"

  • 1884

    Achieved Gold Medal

  • 1889

    Traveled to Europe (including Austria, Italy and France)

  • 1890

  • 1891

    The Hall of Mirrors (Ṭālār-e āʾina)

  • 1894

    Received the honorary title of "Kamal-al-Molk"

  • 1900

  • 1901

    Returned to Iran

  • 1902

    Sharafat newspaper published an enthusiastic biographical account of Kamal-al-Molk

  • 1902

    Left Tehran for Baghdad and Karbala and stayed there for about two years

  • 1910

  • 1910

    Founding of the Madrasa-ye ṣanāyeʿ-e mostaẓrafa (the Academy of Fine Arts, Tehran

  • 1913
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  • 1920

  • 1920

    Became the deputy minister of education in charge of fine arts

  • 1928

    Moved to Nishaboor

  • 1940

  • 1940

    Passeed away at the age of 81 in Nishaboor, Iran