Filmed at the Bibliothèque Nationale, this program spotlights an outstanding representative work of Persian miniature: Five Poems by the 12th-century poet Nezâmi, as interpreted in the 17th century by Haydar Qoli Naqqâsh, a painter of the Safavide School, and calligrapher Abd al Djabbâr. A marriage of artistic and poetic languages, this masterpiece serves as a dual entry point into Persian art and culture. (31 minutes)

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