The Lovers
العاشقان
The Lovers; Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession 50.164.
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Overview
A painting by Riza Abbasi dated 1039 AH / 1630 CE, of two embracing lovers, Iran; among the best-known paintings of the late Safavid period. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1
People and things also explored
Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal
Sources
- Metropolitan Museum Open Access
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