Homay and Homayoun

Inspired by Homay and Homayoun, a romantic narrative poem by the 14th-century Persian poet Khwaju Kermani, this illustration is my personal visual interpretation of the hardships, longing, and emotional journey of a lover in pursuit of the beloved.

Rather than illustrating a specific episode from the poem, I draw on its atmosphere and central theme, translating my reading of the story into an imaginative visual world.

Using elements of Persian miniature painting, including traditional architecture, human figures, mythical creatures, and ornamental motifs, I rearrange familiar visual forms into a new composition. Through this reinterpretation, I seek to bring the visual heritage of Persian art into dialogue with a personal and contemporary imagination.

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