Twin Illuminated Panels in Gold and Lapis | Restored Persian Miniature

Twin Illuminated Panels in Gold and Lapis — from an illustrated Khamsa (Quintet) of the poet Nizami.

The gol-o-morgh — rose and nightingale — is the most beloved motif of later Persian painting, an emblem of love and spring carried from poetry into lacquer and canvas.

The Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami — five romantic and moral epics including Layla and Majnun and Khusraw and Shirin — was among the most beloved and most often illustrated works of Persian literature. This painting comes from one of its illustrated manuscript copies.

Carefully restored from a high-resolution archival image and printed as a museum-quality matted framed poster on enhanced matte art paper, or as a fine art paper print. Each piece is produced to order.