Angel (Peri) Riding a Composite Camel
1700
ink
paper
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1700
ink
paper
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Angel (Peri) Riding a Composite Camel is a 1700 ink by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
You see a winged angel—called a Peri—riding a strange camel with a horse’s head and a lion’s paws. The camel’s body is covered in gold, and the whole scene floats on a soft wash of ink. This painting comes from a time when artists in India mixed Persian myths with local styles. The Peri is a spirit from old stories, and the camel is made up—no real animal looks like that. The gold makes it feel like a dream. If you like this, look up the technique called cross-hatching. It’s how artists build shadows with tiny lines, just like the ink work here.
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