Art History 280 - COLQ: PERSIAN PAINTING

Topics course. Students may take up to four semesters of ARH 280 Art Historical Studies, as long as the topics are different.: This courses focuses on Persian ceramics and paintings. We critically consider the Islamic art discipline, develop an in-depth knowledge of Persian art, and curate a public exhibition at the Smith College Museum of Art. This exhibit centers on a new collection of Persian art at the SCMA and students have the unique opportunity to be the first scholar-curators to research these unpublished artworks. Class meetings are held in the museum to work directly with the art objects. Across the semester, this course develops student’s skills critical visual analysis, knowledge of Islamic artistic heritage, and experience current curatorial practice. Enrollment limited to 15 due to space limits in SCMA. Group A (E)

Topic: Luster and Gilt: Persian Painting at the Smith Museum. Instructor Permission.