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Shattered Mirror, Shattered Music

2010
Not on view
This composition uses the language of traditional miniature painting to depict a bazm gone awry. It is a fragmented representation of an ancient princely pursuit that symbolized the stability and well-being of a ruler and his domain. Here the musicians are distorted and the instruments are broken and scattered. The composition implies shattered dreams and disillusionment with the ongoing deterioration of long-standing ideals.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Shattered Mirror, Shattered Music
  • Artist: Reza Derakhshani (Iranian, born Sangsar, 1952)
  • Date: 2010
  • Geography: Made in United States
  • Medium: Mixed media
  • Dimensions: Unframed:
    H. 70 7/8 in. (180 cm)
    W. 59 1/16 in. (150 cm)
    D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 2011 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.227
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Reza Derakhshani
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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