Collection of Poems (Divan)
Unknown artist (work associated with Jami)
Colors in this work
Details
- Date
- 17th century
- Holding institution
- Walters Art Museum
- Palette
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- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- Public domain
- Credit
- Walters Art Museum
Art Genome Taxonomy
12 tags
Artistic Disciplines
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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
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Animals Visual · 99%
Several animal figures, including multiple horse-like forms and other quadrupeds, are prominently depicted across the panel.
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Equestrian Visual · 99%
Multiple human figures are shown mounted on animals, especially in the central and lower portions of the composition.
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Figures in Nature Visual · 97%
Human and animal figures are situated within a densely vegetated setting containing plants, trees, and rocky forms.
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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.
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Flora Visual · 99%
Flowering plants, leaves, grasses, and branching tree-like forms fill much of the central field and ornamental border.
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Movement Visual · 94%
The poses of the riders and animals, including extended limbs and overlapping bodies, create a pronounced sense of movement.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%
The panel is extensively filled with floral, vegetal, and ornamental motifs, particularly in the border and around the figural scene.
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Dense Composition Visual · 99%
Numerous figures, animals, plants, rocks, and decorative details are compressed into a tightly populated rectangular field.
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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
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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
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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
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 7,752 × 11,521 · Wikimedia Commons · Availability not yet probed