"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, Painting attributed to Bihzad, ca. 1480

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Dancing Dervishes', Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, Painting: H. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm), Codices, Painting attributed to Bihzad (ca. 1450–1535/36), This miniature from a dispersed manuscript of the poems of Hafiz depicts Sufis or mystics dancing. In the court style of Herat, the rhythm set up by the whirling of the dancers contrasts with the meditative figures encircling them

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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