Love and Devotion exhibition
Was mind
boggling by the devotion shown
To the art of miniature by the unknown artists
I wished
I had a magnifier glass
In order to
study more of the fine details
In the
frames of the paintings.
The cross
cultural references were amazing
Across different
times and peoples.
Of the
seven paintings describing
The wives
of the one sultan
Only one did
not include music
Amongst the
pleasures therein comprised.
It
reminded me of the Dame à
la licorne
Exploration
of the seven senses.
How Les Très
Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
Look so
amateurish in comparison with
The miniatures
displayed today!
Although
it showed daily activities
Such as
hunting for food and sport
And the usual glorification of war
It also
included the pleasures and delights
Of education,
poetry, discussion
Music,
dance and love.
What a
breath of culture from the Greeks,
Mongols,
Persians, Turks, Indians and Chinese.
It also
illustrated the arrival
Of the
Western Europeans
In those
far flown countries.
One
becomes a witness to history
While perusing
those manuscripts.
What a
lovely way to travel
In the
past and far away.
L.Bailliet©
14/06/2012
Victoria State Libray
