early life and education faeq hassan, a renowned iraqi painter, was born in baghdad in 1914. his life took an interesting turn when, as a young boy, he drew a horse, which caught the attention of king faisal i, who promised to provide him with a scholarship to study art in europe. although the king passed away before fulfilling his promise, faeq hassan eventually received a scholarship to study at the école nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in paris, graduating in 1938. artistic career and founding of al-ruwad upon returning to baghdad, faeq hassan co-founded the painting department at the…