Dec 7, 2009, 6:38 PM

Iranian painter’s works on display at “Child Models” exhibit in Paris

TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (MNA) -- Works of Iranian painter Davud Emdadian have been put on display in a Parisian exhibit, which has also showcased works by some of the world’s greatest artists.

Sons, daughters and family members of the artists have been depicted in artworks on display at the Orangerie Museum in an exhibition entitled “Child Models -- from Claude Renoir to Pierre Arditi”.

Emdadian was mostly famous for his works portraying scenes from nature but he also painted portraits of his children Yashar, Azar, and Negar, which have been showcased in the exhibition.

Born in Tabriz in 1944, Emdadian left Iran for France in 1975 and lived in Paris until his death in 2005.

The exhibition opened on November 24 and will run until March 8, 2010.

Works by Maurice Denis, Pablo Picasso, Lucien Jonas, Yves Brayer, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir are also being exhibited at the show.

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