The Persian Illustrated Book
ARHA 387
Spring 2026
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From comic books to Magritte's "This is not a pipe," there are numerous ways texts and images connect. Do images and texts "speak" differently, or can they be in sync? In this seminar, we turn to fourteenth- to seventeenth-century illustrations of a body of Persian literary masterpieces, among them Ferdowsi's Book of Kings and Nizami's Quintet. Our discussions will focus on artistic media and translation: What can an artist's illustration choices tell us about their reading of the text? What happens when a literary work moves from book to picture, culture to culture, painting to vessel? Students will get hands-on experience with rare books. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (Art History Minor)(Art History)(Art Studio)(Middle Eastern Studies Minor) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Nezami Ganjavi, Layli and Majnun, trans. Dick Davis (Penguin Classics, 2021)
Nezami Ganjavi, Khosrow and Shirin, trans. Dick Davis (Mage Publishers 2023)
Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings, trans. Dick Davis (Penguin Classics)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Three papers |
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| Instructor(s): Ünlüönen,Selin Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 17 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 17 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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