Digital Resources for the Study of Persian Manuscripts
The following resources are some of the main institutions and libraries for the purpose, but this post can be updated … Continue reading Digital Resources for the Study of Persian Manuscripts
Author: Shiva Mihan
Digital Humanities and Manuscript Archives in Iran
Professor Dr. Rasul Jafarian has significantly contributed to digital humanities during his services as the director of some of the … Continue reading Digital Humanities and Manuscript Archives in Iran
Shahnama Studies in the Digital Era
Shiva Mihan – Ali Shapouran The Shahnama or Book of Kings, one of the world’s longest epics, is the national epic of … Continue reading Shahnama Studies in the Digital Era
Nail and Griffin on Paper: Exploring a Fingernail Calligraphy Album from Twentieth-century Iran
Amélie Couvrat Desvergnes (independent paper and book conservator and researcher, Utrecht, the Netherlands) and Shiva Mihan (Fellow in the School of … Continue reading Nail and Griffin on Paper: Exploring a Fingernail Calligraphy Album from Twentieth-century Iran
The Pote Collection of Islamic Manuscripts: The Highlights of Eton part (II)
The Pote collection of Islamic manuscripts was brought to England in 1790 and was divided between King’s College and Eton … Continue reading The Pote Collection of Islamic Manuscripts: The Highlights of Eton part (II)
The Pote Collection of Islamic Manuscripts: The Highlights of King’s part (I)
The Pote collection contains many textually useful manuscripts especially in the field of the history of India; however, although most … Continue reading The Pote Collection of Islamic Manuscripts: The Highlights of King’s part (I)
Pote Collection of Islamic Manuscripts: The Online Catalogue
I (re)catalogued about over 550 ‘oriental’ manuscripts of the Pote Collection of Islamic manuscripts in the course of two consecutive … Continue reading Pote Collection of Islamic Manuscripts: The Online Catalogue
Fingernail Art (II): Three-dimensional Calligraphy and Drawing in the 19th-Century
Part II : Neighbouring Countries and Contemporary artists Abstract Fingernail art is a little known and studied Persian artistic medium, … Continue reading Fingernail Art (II): Three-dimensional Calligraphy and Drawing in the 19th-Century
Fingernail Art (I): Three-dimensional Calligraphy and Drawing in the 19th-Century
Part I : Iran Abstract Fingernail art is a little known and studied Persian artistic medium, which was used in … Continue reading Fingernail Art (I): Three-dimensional Calligraphy and Drawing in the 19th-Century
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