PERSIANATE ARTS OF THE BOOK

Credit Hours: 3 · Graduate

This seminar explores figural painting and arts of the book in the Persianate cultural sphere, ca. 1300s-1800s. We will study concepts of the book in Islamic civilization, illustrated narratives of Persian literature, word/image relationship, albums, and single-page portraits. All the course meetings will be held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Graduate students are required to submit a research paper (15-20 pages). Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 324 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 524 if student has credit for HART 324 .