Pictorial description of the thousand and one nights book (Discussion of Haroun Rashid and J. Barmak, by the Sani ol-Molk)

This article by focusing on a painting of Sani –ol- Molk, entitled "Dialogue Harun al-Rashid, and J. Barmaki " in “The Thousand and One Nights” book has been studied and investigated the factors affecting on its formation. Sani-ol- Molk in this book based on the life of Iranians on the early reign of the Naser-e-ddin Shah has depicted Naser-e-ddin shah instead of Harun al-Rashid, and Amir Kabir instead of J. Barmaki. With historical evidences and evaluation of visual symptoms was trying to answer this question Why Sani ol-Molk has replaced characters? Due to the murder of J. Barmaki by order of Haron, another time the murder of Amir Kabir has been occurred in a same way. Similarities between the two ministers in their authorities of the chancellery, marriage, death and its effects after their murder, were the reasons that caused to finding out, maybe the similar fate of the two ministers, has forced the painter to replacement.