Undergraduate Course: Persian Painting (HIAR10074)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
History of Art |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.arthistory.ed.ac.uk/ |
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| Course description |
This course traces the development of Persian painting from its emergence in the wake of the Mongol invasions until the apogee of its classical style at the turn of the 16th century. Focusing on a cultural area stretching from Baghdad to Samarqand, it explores the way in which this masterly tradition was gradually articulated by a succession of patrons, artists and ateliers. We will investigate the fertile encounter of the Arab pictorial tradition with the arts of China and Europe during Mongol rule; the refinement of this style under the descendants of Timur in Central Asia; and its culmination with their successors in Iran. Among the major themes considered will be cultural exchange and the relation between painting, literature and society. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 20 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course has several aims. Students are expected to gain an understanding of the major phases of classical Persian painting and learn how to read works of art as witnesses of the society that produced them. They will thereby apply the skills acquired in earlier years to a unique facet of Islamic culture: visual analysis, the articulation of clear and concise arguments, acquainting oneself with a body of specialised literature in a short period of time and adopting a critical stance towards the printed word. The course will also involve firsthand experience of illustrated manuscripts at Edinburgh University Library. |
Assessment Information
| 1 two-hour examination paper (50%) and 1 essay c.2,500 words (50%) |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Alain George
Tel:
Email: a.george@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk |
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