HART 524: PERSIANATE BOOK ARTS
Fall 2025 · Section 001 · CRN 14652
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). Cross-list: HART 324. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 524 if student has credit for HART 324.
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Farshid Emami