Untitled (Muqarnas)
Modern and Contemporary Art
Untitled (Muqarnas)
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
Iranian, 1922–2019
Iranian, 1922–2019
Date
2012
Medium
Mirrors, reverse-glass painting, and plaster on wood
Accession #
2019.174
Dimensions
59 x 86 x 12 inches
Location
On View - Anne Cox Chambers Wing, Level 2, Gallery 214
Description
Named for the ornamental honeycomb vaulting characteristic of Islamic architecture’s domed ceilings, niches, and corridors, Untitled (Muqarnas) seems to unfold like a pair of symmetrical mirrored wings. Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian’s work fuses traditional Islamic patterns based in sacred mathematics with the geometric abstract art she encountered while living in New York City from 1945 to 1957. The artist’s primary materials—mirror and reverse-painted glass—were used extensively in classical Persian architecture, which ranges from Spain to India.
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Farideh & Al Azadi FoundationImage Copyright
© Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
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