In the 14th-century Mongol court of Persia, the Kalila wa Dimna animal tales inspired a narrative cycle of expressive and beautiful paintings. Cowen offers a lively new translation of the tales and original Persian paintings, exploring the ways in which the artists expanded the content of the fables to create a wicked and allegorical portrait of the Mongol Court.
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In the 14th-century Mongol court of Persia, the Kalila wa Dimna animal tales inspired a narrative cycle of expressive and beautiful paintings. Cowen offers a lively new translation of the tales and original Persian paintings, exploring the ways in which the artists expanded the content of the fables to create a wicked and allegorical portrait of the Mongol Court.
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