arabian aesthetic

Film still from <n>The Color of Pomegranates</n> (1969) by director <n>Sergei Parajanov</n>.

A scene in Fez Medina, Morocco, from a <n>Thread Caravan</n> retreat. Photo by <n>Lea Wright</n> and <n>Monica Medeiros</n>.

A collection of rolled <n>Persian carpets</n>.

An <n>Orientalist</n> painting, <n>The Inspection</n> (1883), by artist <n>Ludwig Deutsch</n>.

A market scene in Iran, 1976. Photo by <n>Bruno Barbey</n>.

<n>The Carpet Merchant</n> (1887), an <n>Orientalist</n> painting by <n>Jean-Léon Gérôme</n> depicting a scene in Cairo.

<n>Persian Ride</n>, a custom car interior featuring Persian rug upholstery.