Short answers, pulled from the story.
The first evidence of a painted-pottery civilization in the region now known as Iran dates to approximately 5000 BCE. This civilization emerged in the city of Susa and was firmly within the cultural sphere of the Sumerian Uruk period.
The earliest rock reliefs of Iran, dating to circa 2300 BC, were carved by the mountain kingdom of Lullubi. These carvings are located in what is now Kermanshah province and include the famous Anubanini rock relief.
The third tomb from the left at Naqsh-e Rostam belongs to Darius I the Great. He reigned from 522 to 486 BC and his tomb is identified by an inscription.
The Master of Animals is a common motif in Luristan bronzes that shows a human positioned between and grasping two confronted animals. This theme is typically highly stylized and appears on small cast objects from between 1000 and 650 BC.
Shah Tahmasp I issued the Edict of Sincere Repentance in 1556. This decree attempted to outlaw miniature painting, music, and other arts, causing many painters to flee the court.
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar is the ruler most famous for the portraits painted by Mihr Ali. These paintings exemplify the Romantic image of the great Oriental Ruler and were created during his rule as the second Qajar shah.