Text: Two Lovers Preference:
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Creation
Creator Description: Riza (Persian,
ca. 1565-1635)
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Identity:Riza Role:illuminator
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Creation Date:
1039 anno Hegirae (1630 CE) Earliest:1630 Latest:1630
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Measurements
Dimensions Description: 18.1 x 11.9
cm (7 1/8 x 4 11/16 inches)
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Value: 18.1 Unit: cm
Type: length Value: 11.9 Unit: cm Type: width
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Materials and Techniques
Description: tempera, gilt paint on
paper
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Material Names:
tempera
Role: medium
gilt
paint Role: medium
paper
Role: support
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Inscriptions/Marks
Transcription or Description: signed:
Riza-yi `Abbasi; dated: A.H. 1039
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Subject Matter
Indexing terms:
human
figures
lovers
embracing
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Descriptive Note
Text: he artist was working at the
court of Shah 'Abbas the Great (reigned 1588-1629);
this work shows his renowned inventive palette and
calligraphic line. The lovers are drawn as inextricably
bound together, merged volumes confined within one
outline.
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Citation: Metropolitan Museum of Art
online Page: accessed 5 July 2005
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Current Location
Repository Name/Geographic Location:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York, United
States) Repository Number:
50.164
