There are several texts pertaining to Perisian painting which explain its aesthetics on the basis of mysticism and the notion of imaginal world. This point of view bears some methodological problems. Some of the prominent scholars (Corbin, Burckhardt, Nasr, Ringgenberg et al.) refering to Ibn ‘Arabi’s mystical notions, have tried to show that the specific aesthetics o...

there are several studies pertaining to perisian painting which explain its aesthetics on the basis of mysticism and the notion of imaginal world. this point of view bears some methodological problems. some of the prominent scholars (burckhardt, nasr, ringgenberg), refering to ibn arabi’s mystical notions, have tried to show that the specific aesthetics of persian painting has been derived from...