What a Tiny Masterpiece Reveals About Power and Beauty


An amazing use of simple zooming to explain subtle points.

You will not, however, find it with the bulk of the museum’s Indian art. This painting, and the album it comes from, are in the Islamic collection; it’s a Muslim masterpiece made 2,500 miles from Mecca.

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Jason Farago — The New York Times

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