Motives of painting in Nizami's poetry (Nizami Ganjavi–880)

Abstract

Nizami was not a painter, but in separate sections of his poems he touched upon the
issues of painting, clarified the identity of the perfect painter. The portrait painted by Nizami in the
pen of a master artist amazes, touches and notes positive thoughts.
According to Nizami, the artist's piece must be obeyed, flexible and sharp. A good artist, according
to the poet, does not sell a work of art, but turns it into a source of pleasure. In his time, Nizami
considered Roman artists superior in terms of art. However, he prefers Chinese artists to copy his
paintings. The poet says that both areas require courage.