Layla Visiting Majnun in the Desert, page from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami
Islamic
Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 16th century
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
13.8 × 6.5 cm (5 1/2 × 2 9/16 in.)
Classification
gouache
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
150426
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...