Description: "Jonah and the Whale", folio probably from a Jami al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles), ca. 1400. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. An angel with vibrant wings assists the prophet Jonah seated on a large fish. The scene is set against a backdrop of waves and floral patterns.
Description: Farhad and Shirin carpets are iconic Persian pictorial rugs depicting the tragic love story from Nizami Ganjavi’s 12th-century epic, Khosrow and Shirin. These hand-woven masterpieces, often originating from Tabriz or Kashan, typically show the sculptor Farhad carrying Shirin and her horse, highlighting themes of intense devotion and romance.
Description: This lushly decorated oversize Sultanabad is a feast of gracefully defined, ethereal, organic forms and an exquisitely serene color palette. Curling fronds, flame palmettes, and radial blossoms are orchestrated like a visual symphony where every motif has its role to play in an extraordinary composition.