The Tablet and the Pen: Drawings from the Islamic World
HARVARD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM: February 18 through July 23, 2006
Aqa Riza Jahangiri, Master and Pupil (perhaps Prince Salim, later Emperor Jahangir, with his tutor), India; Mughal, late 16th century. Black ink and opaque watercolor on beige paper, 26.2 x 16.5 cm.
The Tablet and the Pen explores the development of drawing as an independent artistic medium in Islamic art. Focusing on examples from Turkey, Iran, and India, this exhibition emphasizes aspects of technique while illuminating the historical circumstances that affected the development of this medium. It examines the role played by drawing in the design of paintings, textiles, and metalwork; the increased demand for and production of single-sheet drawings in the 16th and 17th centuries; and the numerous ways in which drawings served as catalysts for artistic experiment. ...
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