HART 324: PERSIANATE BOOK ARTS

Fall 2025 · Section 001 · CRN 14651

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. Cross-list: HART 524. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 324 if student has credit for HART 524.

Credits
3
Instructors
Farshid Emami

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