''Mirror Hall'' ( Persian: تالار آینه ''tālār-e āyeneh'') is an oil on canvas painting by

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

ian realist painter Kamal-ol-Molk, his first work since receiving the title ''Kamal-ol-Molk'' ("Perfection of the Realm"). It is considered one of his masterpieces, and marks a starting point in Iran's modern art. The painting was executed in over five years, depicting Naser-ed-Din Shah sitting on a chair in front of a window at the Mirror Hall of the

Golestan Palace The Golestan Palace (, ''Kākh-e Golestān''), also transliterated as the Gulistan Palace and sometimes translated as the Rose Garden Palace from Persian language, was built in the 16th century, renovated in the 18th century and finally rebuilt ...

, the chief residence of the

Qajar dynasty The Qajar family (; 1789–1925) was an Iranian royal family founded by Mohammad Khan (), a member of the Qoyunlu clan of the Turkoman-descended Qajar tribe. The dynasty's effective rule in Iran ended in 1925 when Iran's '' Majlis'', conven ...

. The completion of the painting coincided with the Shah's murder in 1896, and the accession of his son, Mozaffar-ed-Din Shah. Kamal-ol-Molk was later questioned about the theft of some precious gems located at the hall, but the actual culprit was eventually found. The Mirror Hall is famous for its remarkable mirror work. It was designed by architect Abul Hassan Memar Bashi Esfahani (d. 1245-1305 AH / 1829-1888 AD) (nicknamed Sani-ol-Molk), while Minister of Architecture Yahya Khan (Mowtamed-ol-Molk) was the consultant.

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