Diya Rahaman
Art Researcher
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16th Century • Safavid • Iran
Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess
Research based on 4 sources
Grandmother and Granddaughter
A delightfully thoughtful piece of art, it evokes an intense feeling of coldness and desolation. The different hues of grey and brown paint the very picture of unforgiving winter misery, and yet the two figures standing together are so very human in their mannerism that…
Mystical Rose
The name 'Rosa Mystica' truly matches the beauty of the painting above. The mellow contrast, soft lighting and immaculate detail in the draping of Madonna's dress immediately catches the eye. Divinity dressed in earthly garments, indeed.
Shujah ad-Dawla with his sons
The composition and the colour scheme evokes an almost immediate response of nobility. It is mostly ivory, regal in setting, and against the navy blue and pumpkin orange floral frames, it creates a sharp contrast. The painting gives off an impression of masculine pride, boys,…