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Julie Timte is administrative assistant for art of the Islamic worlds and the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation.

Iran, Mirror Case, mid-19th century, watercolor, gold-colored pigments, metallic particles, and lacquer on pasteboard

Love, Longing & Desire in “Bestowing Beauty” February 2, 2018

Love is one of the most celebrated subjects in art. The universal desire for the deepest form of human connection also finds expression in the Persian art and literature highlighted in Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces from Persian Lands.