Glorious Beasts in Persian Painting February 4, 2010

sing selections from the Museum's collection of Persian paintings for inspiration, Conley Harris, an artist and collector of Indian and Persian art, has created six interpretative works depicting a continuing theme in Persian paintings: animals and landscape. Displayed beside the Museum's 15th- through 17th-century paintings in the Islamic Corridor, "Glorious Beasts in Persian Paintings" emphasizes unique aspects of Persian painting including history, techniques and traditions.