Collection of Poems (Divan)

Collection of Poems (Divan)

Unknown artist (work associated with Jami)

Colors in this work

Details

Holding institution
Walters Art Museum
Image provider
wikimedia-commons
License
Public domain
Credit
Walters Art Museum

Art Genome Taxonomy

12 tags

Artistic Disciplines

  • Written Word Metadata · 94%

    The title identifies a collection of poems, and the canonical classification describes the work as manuscript or decorative art.

Subject Matter

  • Animals Visual · 99%

    Several animal figures, including multiple horse-like forms and other quadrupeds, are prominently depicted across the panel.

  • Equestrian Visual · 99%

    Multiple human figures are shown mounted on animals, especially in the central and lower portions of the composition.

  • Figures in Nature Visual · 97%

    Human and animal figures are situated within a densely vegetated setting containing plants, trees, and rocky forms.

  • Implied Narrative Visual · 80%

    The combination of mounted figures, animals, directional poses, and overlapping action suggests an implied pursuit or encounter without establishing a specific story.

  • Flora Visual · 99%

    Flowering plants, leaves, grasses, and branching tree-like forms fill much of the central field and ornamental border.

  • Movement Visual · 94%

    The poses of the riders and animals, including extended limbs and overlapping bodies, create a pronounced sense of movement.

Visual Qualities

  • Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%

    The panel is extensively filled with floral, vegetal, and ornamental motifs, particularly in the border and around the figural scene.

  • Dense Composition Visual · 99%

    Numerous figures, animals, plants, rocks, and decorative details are compressed into a tightly populated rectangular field.

  • Dark Colors Visual · 98%

    A nearly black or very dark green ground dominates the panel, with subdued brown, red, ochre, green, and warm gold-toned accents.

Medium and Techniques

  • Painting Visual · 88%

    The central imagery is rendered as a pictorial composition with outlined figures, animals, vegetation, and terrain; the specific medium remains uncertain.

Time Periods

  • 17th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The canonical catalog metadata dates Collection of Poems (Divan) to the 17th century.

Source & rights

Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad Jami (1492 - 1492) – Author (Persian) Details on Google Art Project. 6AFp-3kqrm9irA at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level

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