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Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century. Creator: UnknownReciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century
Seated Youth Leaning on a Bolster, c1605. Creator: UnknownSeated Youth Leaning on a Bolster, c1605
An Armenian Bishop (image 1 of 4), c1650. Creator: UnknownAn Armenian Bishop (image 1 of 4), c1650
An Armenian Bishop (image 2 of 4), c1650. Creator: UnknownAn Armenian Bishop (image 2 of 4), c1650
Standing Youth, c1620. Creator: UnknownStanding Youth, c1620
Bearded Man Reading in a Landscape, Dated AH 1045/ AD 1635. Creator: Mu'in MusavvirBearded Man Reading in a Landscape, Dated AH 1045/ AD 1635
A Sufi in Ecstasy in a Landscape, between c1650 and c1660. Creator: UnknownA Sufi in Ecstasy in a Landscape, between c1650 and c1660
Royal Horse Inspection, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), late 17th century. Creator: UnknownRoyal Horse Inspection, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), late 17th century. Watercolor of tiny people and horses, framed with gold flowers on navy background
Border Tile With Vegetal Motif, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th / 18th centuryBorder Tile With Vegetal Motif, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th/18th century
Shallow Bowl Inscribed with Blessing, 17th century. Creator: UnknownShallow Bowl Inscribed with Blessing, 17th century
Four Tiles with a Figural Scene, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th century
Astrolabe, Qajar dynasty (1796-1925), 18th century; with later additions
Pair of spandrels with hunt scenes, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), mid-17th century
Portrait of a Young Prince, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), c. 1600 / 1630. Creator: UnknownPortrait of a Young Prince, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), c.1600/1630
Polonaise Carpet, Iran, first half 17th century. Creator: UnknownPolonaise Carpet, Iran, first half 17th century
Mihrab (Prayer Niche), Iran, dated A. H. 755 / A. D. 1354-55. Creator: UnknownMihrab (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
Garden Gathering, Iran, 1640-50. Creator: UnknownGarden Gathering, Iran, 1640-50. A woman displays burn marks, associated with mystics and lovers, on her lower arms to a merchant in European dress
Elderly Man of Isfahan, 1680-1700. Creator: UnknownElderly Man of Isfahan, 1680-1700
[Mosque of the Shah], 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
Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600-1650. Creator: Muhammad YusufYouth 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
Youth Holding a Pomegranate; Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, c. 1600-1650Youth 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
Prayer Niche (Mihrab), early 1600s. Creator: UnknownPrayer 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
Sketch of a Young Man, single page; Illustration and Text (Persian verses), 1630-1650
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
Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread, 1600-1625. Creator: UnknownRoyal 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
Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso), late 1500s-early 1600s. CreatorPersian 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
Wall Tile, 17th Century. Creator: UnknownWall Tile, 17th Century
Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, early 1600s. CreatorSleeping 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
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
View Near Ispahan, 1890. Creator: UnknownView Near Ispahan, 1890. Isfahan flourished from 1050 to 1722 under the Safavid dynasty and is known for its Perso-Islamic architecture
Veiled women in mourning dresses, for the death of their husbands in combat, 17th century murals
Women with veil, a custom that was used in the Shiite population of Persia in the Safavid age, 17th century murals
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)
Shiite woman with veil crying by her martyred husband martyred, wall paintings, 17th century
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
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
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
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
Sufi Reunion. Miniature from Nafahat al-Uns (Breaths of Fellowship) by Jami. Artist: AnonymousSufi Reunion. Miniature from Nafahat al-Uns (Breaths of Fellowship) by Jami. Found in the collection of Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid
Sketch plan of the Royal Mosque, Isfahan, 1931. Artist: Pascal CosteSketch 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)
The Royal Mosque at Isfahan, 1931. Artist: Pascal CosteThe 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)
Wall panel in the mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah, Isfahan, Iran, 1931. Artist: Harold E HareWall panel in the mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah, Isfahan, Iran, 1931. From Apollo magazine, volume XIII, no 76, April 1931
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
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
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
Sama Ceremony. Miniature from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafez, 1512. Artist: AnonymousSama Ceremony. Miniature from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafez, 1512. From a private collection
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