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Isfahan Collection

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Seated Youth Leaning on a Bolster, c1605. Creator: Unknown

Seated Youth Leaning on a Bolster, c1605. Creator: Unknown
Seated Youth Leaning on a Bolster, c1605

Background imageIsfahan Collection: An Armenian Bishop (image 1 of 4), c1650. Creator: Unknown

An Armenian Bishop (image 1 of 4), c1650. Creator: Unknown
An Armenian Bishop (image 1 of 4), c1650

Background imageIsfahan Collection: An Armenian Bishop (image 2 of 4), c1650. Creator: Unknown

An Armenian Bishop (image 2 of 4), c1650. Creator: Unknown
An Armenian Bishop (image 2 of 4), c1650

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Standing Youth, c1620. Creator: Unknown

Standing Youth, c1620. Creator: Unknown
Standing Youth, c1620

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Bearded Man Reading in a Landscape, Dated AH 1045/ AD 1635. Creator: Mu'in Musavvir

Bearded Man Reading in a Landscape, Dated AH 1045/ AD 1635. Creator: Mu'in Musavvir
Bearded Man Reading in a Landscape, Dated AH 1045/ AD 1635

Background imageIsfahan Collection: A Sufi in Ecstasy in a Landscape, between c1650 and c1660. Creator: Unknown

A Sufi in Ecstasy in a Landscape, between c1650 and c1660. Creator: Unknown
A Sufi in Ecstasy in a Landscape, between c1650 and c1660

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Royal Horse Inspection, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), late 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Royal Horse Inspection, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), late 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Royal Horse Inspection, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), late 17th century. Watercolor of tiny people and horses, framed with gold flowers on navy background

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Border Tile With Vegetal Motif, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th / 18th century

Border Tile With Vegetal Motif, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th / 18th century
Border Tile With Vegetal Motif, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th/18th century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Shallow Bowl Inscribed with Blessing, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Shallow Bowl Inscribed with Blessing, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Shallow Bowl Inscribed with Blessing, 17th century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Four Tiles with a Figural Scene, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th century

Four Tiles with a Figural Scene, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Astrolabe, Qajar dynasty (1796-1925), 18th century; with later additions

Astrolabe, Qajar dynasty (1796-1925), 18th century; with later additions

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Pair of spandrels with hunt scenes, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), mid-17th century

Pair of spandrels with hunt scenes, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), mid-17th century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Portrait of a Young Prince, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), c. 1600 / 1630. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Young Prince, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), c. 1600 / 1630. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Young Prince, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), c.1600/1630

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Polonaise Carpet, Iran, first half 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Polonaise Carpet, Iran, first half 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Polonaise Carpet, Iran, first half 17th century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Mihrab (Prayer Niche), Iran, dated A. H. 755 / A. D. 1354-55. Creator: Unknown

Mihrab (Prayer Niche), Iran, dated A. H. 755 / A. D. 1354-55. Creator: Unknown
Mihrab (Prayer Niche), Iran, dated A.H. 755/ A.D. 1354-55. Mosaic tilework with Arabic Inscription in thuluth script from the Qur an 9:1-22

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Garden Gathering, Iran, 1640-50. Creator: Unknown

Garden Gathering, Iran, 1640-50. Creator: Unknown
Garden Gathering, Iran, 1640-50. A woman displays burn marks, associated with mystics and lovers, on her lower arms to a merchant in European dress

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Elderly Man of Isfahan, 1680-1700. Creator: Unknown

Elderly Man of Isfahan, 1680-1700. Creator: Unknown
Elderly Man of Isfahan, 1680-1700

Background imageIsfahan Collection: [Mosque of the Shah], 1840s-60s

[Mosque of the Shah], 1840s-60s

Background imageIsfahan Collection: [Minaret of the Mosque of 40 Columns, Chehel Dokhtar, 359b. ], 1840s-60s

[Minaret of the Mosque of 40 Columns, Chehel Dokhtar, 359b. ], 1840s-60s
[Minaret of the Mosque of 40 Columns, Chehel Dokhtar, 359b.], 1840s-60s

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600-1650. Creator: Muhammad Yusuf

Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600-1650. Creator: Muhammad Yusuf
Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600-1650. Single polychrome paintings of elegantly clad youth were produced in considerable number during the 1600s

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Youth Holding a Pomegranate; Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, c. 1600-1650

Youth Holding a Pomegranate; Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, c. 1600-1650
Youth Holding a Pomegranate; Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, c.1600-1650. This single painting of a youth holding a favored pomegranate reflects the style of the most gifted painter at

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Prayer Niche (Mihrab), early 1600s. Creator: Unknown

Prayer Niche (Mihrab), early 1600s. Creator: Unknown
Prayer Niche (Mihrab), early 1600s. The prayer niche (mihrab in Arabic) is the focal point in the interior of a mosque. It is located in the qibla wall which is oriented toward Mecca

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Sketch of a Young Man, single page; Illustration and Text (Persian verses), 1630-1650

Sketch of a Young Man, single page; Illustration and Text (Persian verses), 1630-1650

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Persian Couplets (recto), Calligraphy, Persian Verses; Single Page Manuscript, late

Persian Couplets (recto), Calligraphy, Persian Verses; Single Page Manuscript, late 1500s-early 1600s. Under Shah Abbas, the tradition in which painting was employed to illustrate a literary work was

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread, 1600-1625. Creator: Unknown

Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread, 1600-1625. Creator: Unknown
Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread, 1600-1625. Brilliant colours of silk carpet-pile form this rich foliate and floral pattern on (originally shiny) gold- and silver-thread grounds

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso), late 1500s-early 1600s. Creator

Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso), late 1500s-early 1600s. Creator
Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso), late 1500s-early 1600s. Under Shah Abbas, the tradition in which painting was employed to illustrate a literary work was all but abandoned

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Wall Tile, 17th Century. Creator: Unknown

Wall Tile, 17th Century. Creator: Unknown
Wall Tile, 17th Century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, early 1600s. Creator

Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, early 1600s. Creator
Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, early 1600s. In the late 1500s, a new artistic aesthetic developed under the socially and economically conscious Shah Abbas I

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub, 1651-1652. Creator: Shafi Abbasi (Iranian)

Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub, 1651-1652. Creator: Shafi Abbasi (Iranian)
Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub, 1651-1652. In Iran between the 1630s and 1650s, the court painter Shafi Abbasi, son of the renowned painter Riza Abbasi

Background imageIsfahan Collection: View Near Ispahan, 1890. Creator: Unknown

View Near Ispahan, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View Near Ispahan, 1890. Isfahan flourished from 1050 to 1722 under the Safavid dynasty and is known for its Perso-Islamic architecture

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Veiled women in mourning dresses, for the death of their husbands in combat, 17th century murals

Veiled women in mourning dresses, for the death of their husbands in combat, 17th century murals

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Women with veil, a custom that was used in the Shiite population of Persia in the Safavid age

Women with veil, a custom that was used in the Shiite population of Persia in the Safavid age, 17th century murals

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the 4th caliph of Islam (602-661), cousin and son in law of the

Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the 4th caliph of Islam (602-661), cousin and son in law of the Prophet Muhammad, holding the body of one of the Imams killed, Talha or Zubayr in the Battle of the Camel (656)

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Shiite woman with veil crying by her martyred husband martyred, wall paintings, 17th century

Shiite woman with veil crying by her martyred husband martyred, wall paintings, 17th century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: An enemy of Shi ite faith leads a woman prisoner in the camels back, having tortured

An enemy of Shi ite faith leads a woman prisoner in the camels back, having tortured and cut her husbands head, wall paintings, 17th century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Martyrs of the Shiite faith killed in action during the wars between Muslims, religious

Martyrs of the Shiite faith killed in action during the wars between Muslims, religious struggles of the 7th century that due to the Shiite appearance the Islam was divided into two factions

Background imageIsfahan Collection: The enemy executes the prisoner in the presence of Imam imprisoned and chained to

The enemy executes the prisoner in the presence of Imam imprisoned and chained to the back of a camel, wall paintings inside the Imam Zadeh Chah Zaid, 17th century

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Minaret, Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, c1611-1630

Minaret, Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, c1611-1630. Isfahan was conquered by the Arabs and converted to Islam in 642. It was the capital of Persia in the 16th century under the Safavids

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Sufi Reunion. Miniature from Nafahat al-Uns (Breaths of Fellowship) by Jami. Artist: Anonymous

Sufi Reunion. Miniature from Nafahat al-Uns (Breaths of Fellowship) by Jami. Artist: Anonymous
Sufi Reunion. Miniature from Nafahat al-Uns (Breaths of Fellowship) by Jami. Found in the collection of Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Sketch plan of the Royal Mosque, Isfahan, 1931. Artist: Pascal Coste

Sketch plan of the Royal Mosque, Isfahan, 1931. Artist: Pascal Coste
Sketch plan of the Royal Mosque, Isfahan, 1931. Architectural plans of the Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran. Illustration from Apollo, A Journal of the Arts, (London 1931)

Background imageIsfahan Collection: The Royal Mosque at Isfahan, 1931. Artist: Pascal Coste

The Royal Mosque at Isfahan, 1931. Artist: Pascal Coste
The Royal Mosque at Isfahan, 1931. The Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, was re-named the Imam Mosque after the revolution. Illustration from Apollo, A Journal of the Arts, (London 1931)

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Wall panel in the mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah, Isfahan, Iran, 1931. Artist: Harold E Hare

Wall panel in the mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah, Isfahan, Iran, 1931. Artist: Harold E Hare
Wall panel in the mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah, Isfahan, Iran, 1931. From Apollo magazine, volume XIII, no 76, April 1931

Background imageIsfahan Collection: The bridge across the Zendeh-Rud, Isfahan, Iran, 1895

The bridge across the Zendeh-Rud, Isfahan, Iran, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Specimen of Calligraphy, 1608. Artist: Zein al-Abidin Tabrizi (active 17th century)

Specimen of Calligraphy, 1608. Artist: Zein al-Abidin Tabrizi (active 17th century)
Specimen of Calligraphy, 1608. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Amorous Couple and a Servant, 1696. Artist: Mu in Musavvir (1617-1708)

Amorous Couple and a Servant, 1696. Artist: Mu in Musavvir (1617-1708)
Amorous Couple and a Servant, 1696. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Sama Ceremony. Miniature from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafez, 1512. Artist: Anonymous

Sama Ceremony. Miniature from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafez, 1512. Artist: Anonymous
Sama Ceremony. Miniature from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafez, 1512. From a private collection

Background imageIsfahan Collection: Mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah, Isfahan, Iran

Mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah, Isfahan, Iran. Lutfallah Mosque is located in the Maidan in Isfahan. It was built in the early 17th century during the reign of the Safavid Shah Abbas I



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