Prince Baysunghur, Before & After: Timurid Manuscripts in Context

International Symposium, Prince Baysunghur, Before & After: Timurid Manuscripts in Context. This inaugural symposium of the Persian Manuscripts Association and hosted by Near Eastern Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, celebrates the 600th anniversary of the first manuscript produced at the royal library-atelier of the Timurid Prince Baysunghur (1399-1433) in Herat. Baysunghur’s patronage of manuscript production is significant for exhibiting a high artistic refinement in the arts of the book, but the patron was also actively involved in the scholarly aspect of the works to be reproduced. He commanded editions and the preservation of texts in a variety of fields, notably history, ethics and literature.  This symposium brings together scholars and international experts in a number of disciplines to explore the connoisseurship and patronage undertaken by the prince, the aesthetic of his atelier’s output, their antecedents in the Jalayirid period, and the production of literary editions in his library.

The full program for this event can be seen here.  Register in advance for this webinar here. After registering, you will receive an email containing information about joining the webinar.