Spandrel with a Hunting Scene

Islamic

Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), Mid 17th century

Spandrel with a Hunting Scene by Islamic

Medium

Fritware with polychrome overglaze decoration

Dimensions

172.8 × 392.5 × 4 cm (68 1/16 × 154 9/16 × 1 5/8 in.)

Classification

architectural fragment

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

29614

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...

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