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10 octobre 2024

Nushirwan Listens to the Owls, 1555–65, Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)

Nushirwan Listens to the Owls, 1555–65, Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)
Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto): Illustration and Text, Persian Verses, from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Makhzan al-Asrar [Treasure of Secrets], 1555–65, Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper....
16 juillet 2016

A Qizilbash and His Horse Entangles by a Dragon, Persia, Qazvin, ca. 1550

A Qizilbash and His Horse Entangles by a Dragon, Persia, Qazvin, ca. 1550
A Qizilbash and His Horse Entangles by a Dragon. Leaf from the Read Persian Album, Persia, Qazvin, ca. 1550, 378 x 241 mm. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1911; MS M.386.6 © The Morgan Library & Museum The Qizilbash were a group of Shi˓ite Islamic militant...
22 juillet 2013

Symbolism in Islamic Art in the David Collection

Symbolism in Islamic Art in the David Collection
Bronze mirror with an animal-combat motif. Ghazna, Afghanistan; c. 1100. Diam: 8.5 cm. Inv. no. 71/1979. The David Collection © THE DAVID COLLECTION The animal-combat motif is rooted in a large number of pre-Islamic cultures in the Middle East, and it...
13 août 2012

Standing Figure, mid-16th century. Ascribed to Muhammadi. Safavid period. Probably Qazvin, Iran

Standing Figure, mid-16th century. Ascribed to Muhammadi. Safavid period. Probably Qazvin, Iran
Standing Figure, mid-16th century. Ascribed to Muhammadi. Safavid period. Ink, and gold on paper. H: 15.9 W: 6.9 cm. Probably Qazvin, Iran. F1933.7. © 2012 Smithsonian Institution According to Sufism, gazing at the beautiful face of the beloved facilitates...
14 mai 2011

Gouaches persanes et turques des XVIe et XVIIe siècles @ Rossini

Gouaches persanes et turques des XVIe et XVIIe siècles @ Rossini
Portrait de jeune homme. Signée Shaykh Mohammed et datée Shawwal 978 A.H. / 1571 A.D. Iran, Qazvin, XVIe siècle. Photo Rssini Gouache et or sur papier, représentant un jeune homme assis, tête penchée de trois-quarts, vêtu d'un manteau orange sur une robe...
7 août 2009

“Falnama: The Book of Omens” @ the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

“Falnama: The Book of Omens” @ the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
The Angel of Death Descends on Shaddad ibn Ad From the dispersed Falnama Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period, mid-1550-early1560s. Opqaque watercolor and gold on paper; 59.3 x 44.8 cm. Purchase -Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections....