Persian Miniature Painting: The Conference of the Birds
Paint the Conference of the Birds, Mantiq al-tair, a miniature depicting Attar's allegory for the search for the divine. In this miniature, a multitude of birds gather in a parliament - full of colourful feathers, these birds are a feast for the eyes.
They embark on a search for their King, the Simurgh. It is only after travelling through the valleys of Love, Knowledge, Detachment, Unity, Wonderment, Poverty and Annihilation that they realise they themselves make up the 'Simurgh' (literally, 'thirty birds').
There are several extant miniatures from which we will be inspired. We will spend time on the composition of your own pieces, or you can recreate an existing manuscript. Consideration will be given to the balance of proportion and feather colours in our pieces.
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Paint the Conference of the Birds, Mantiq al-tair, a miniature depicting Attar's allegory for the search for the divine. In this miniature, a multitude of birds gather in a parliament - full of colourful feathers, these birds are a feast for the eyes.
They embark on a search for their King, the Simurgh. It is only after travelling through the valleys of Love, Knowledge, Detachment, Unity, Wonderment, Poverty and Annihilation that they realise they themselves make up the 'Simurgh' (literally, 'thirty birds').
There are several extant miniatures from which we will be inspired. We will spend time on the composition of your own pieces, or you can recreate an existing manuscript. Consideration will be given to the balance of proportion and feather colours in our pieces.
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