Mahmoud Shubbar paintings revive pre-Islamic love story - in pictures

  • Artist Mahmoud Shubbar has created a body of work based on Antarah Ibn Shaddad's love story with Abla. Photo: Vidhydd Chandramohan / The National
    Artist Mahmoud Shubbar has created a body of work based on Antarah Ibn Shaddad's love story with Abla. Photo: Vidhydd Chandramohan / The National
  • When The Bird Spoke, The Tree of Light and Ablah's Car Keys. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    When The Bird Spoke, The Tree of Light and Ablah's Car Keys. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The Red Bear Colony
    The Red Bear Colony
  • The Gaviscon Speectacle
    The Gaviscon Speectacle
  • The Fall of Baghdad, The Tight Rope Walker and Trough
    The Fall of Baghdad, The Tight Rope Walker and Trough
  • Waiting
    Waiting