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Undergraduate Course: Persian Painting (HIAR10074)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaHistory of Art Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.arthistory.ed.ac.uk/ Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Architectural History 2A (ARHI08002) AND History of Art 2 (HIAR08012)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
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%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alain George
Tel:
Email: a.george@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk
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