Clara Abkar | |
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کلارا آبکار | |
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| Born | 1916 Tehran, Qajar Iran |
| Died | March 20, 1996 Iran |
| Resting place | Nor Burastan Cemetery |
| Other names | Կլարա Աբգար |
| Known for | Paisley design |
| Notable work | "Pirzan" and "Sultan Sanjar" |
Clara Abkar (Persian: کلارا آبکار, Armenian: Կլարա Աբգար; 1916 – March 20, 1996) was an Iranian-Armenian miniaturist painter and gilder.[1][2] She was the first Iranian female miniaturist. Her name is sometimes spelled Klara Abgar, Clara Abgaryan, and Clara Abkarian.
- ^ "۱۰۰ زن نخست ایران در حوزههای مختلف" [Iran's first 100 women in different fields]. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "هنرمندی که آثارش را زنان تاثیرگذار ایران؛ کلارا آبکار،" [Influential women of Iran; Clara Abkar, an artist who did not sell her works]. Iran Wire.