Naqāshiʹhāī Barguzīdah

“Pascal wrote that there are three gates of perception upon the the sensual, the intellectual and the emotional. All three avenues are opened in Persian miniatures.” — Basil Gray, 1962 The traditional art of miniatures is given a contemporary touch in this selection of paintings by the world famous artist Mahmoud Farshchian. Art appreciators and appraisers of Farshchian’s work include the Director of the Smithsonian Institution, the Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Director of Harvard University Art Museum. Collectors of his works include Queen Elizabeth II, the late former President Lyndon Johnson, Senator William Fullbright, Prince Agha Khan, and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. Here you will see some of his best-known works. Includes an introduction and painting descriptions in both Persian and in English.