Here are presented just two images of Imam Maleki’s remarkable paintings: A Girl by the Window, and The Musicians. Not only are they living and full of life with a kind of magical appeal; there is the wonderful sense of beauty in their exquisite and cultured sublimated vitality, exuding sweetness and charm, aesthetically belonging to the high expression of the unimpeded streaming of the life-force. These may not touch the deeper layers of the inner being or climb up the ladder of the spiritual perceptions; nor are they simply realistic or imaginative—there is in them a colourful and vibrant element of creativity. Perhaps it is this which makes them enchanting and valuable even as they come in the age of highly mentalised or sophisticated forms of art.   more »