Saadi 1958

Hossein Behzad's 'Saadi' whispers of dreams made real with delicate colors in what I guess is paint. Imagine him, Behzad, hovering over the work, each brushstroke a gentle coaxing of the scene into being. There's a palpable sense of calm, yet the precision suggests an intense focus, a dance between control and surrender. The angels emerge ethereally, their forms almost dissolving into the dreamy blue backdrop. The paint isn’t trying too hard; its thin layers allow the figures to float. It's a gentle gesture, a soft invitation to contemplate the ethereal meeting of the poet and his otherworldly visitors. This feels very different from my kind of painting, but artists, we're always in dialogue, right? Behzad's patient details remind us to look closely and find new perspectives. He is urging us to embrace the mystery and magic of the world that painting can reveal.