The
Meeting of Prince Humay and Princess Humayun. Miniature from a manuscript
of the Khamseh of Khwaju Kirmani. Persian (Herat), about 1430 |
The Shiraz School of later 14th century Persia is distinguished by its brilliance of coloring, a love of gorgeous landscapes, by the frequent inclusion of freely drawn bird and flower motifs in the margins, and by faces and figures with rounded contours, fine lines, narrow eyes, and rather characteristic sideways glances. A new system of vertical perspective is evident in which figures are shown one over the other, and where such things as ponds and carpets appear as flat on the page.
The arrival of Prince Humay: The symbolic decorative basis of Persian painting is here fully apparent. The flowers bask in the brilliance of daylight while the stars shine in the sky, combining realism with symbolism. The artist is completely unbounded by the practicality of naturalism, yet his approach remains completely comprehensible.
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