Medieval Portland Capstone: Final Report

Ashley West. Art Conservation Project. OWNER: Portland State University Special Collections ARTIST: Calligrapher: Mirza Mohammad Kazema Valeh PRE-TREATMENT PHOTOGRAPHS MATERIALS ANALYSIS 1. DESCRIPTION The Object: Illuminated manuscript of  texts of Bustān (The Orchard, 1257) and Gulistān (The Rose Garden, 1258) originally composed by the poet Majmūʻah-i Saʻdī. Mirza Mohammad Kazema Valeh is the calligrapher of this particular copy. The area of the

Medieval Portland Senior Capstone: Safe Handling

Medieval Portland Capstone: Looking at the Persian Poetry Book with Marjan

On Tuesday 11/1, I met once again with Marjan Anvari so that we can look at the poetry book together. This was particularly exciting for me because rather than just looking at the book face value like I have been, I was able to see the book through the eyes of an expert.   I

Medieval Capstone: Special Collections Illustration Preview

Hey, everybody! So, I’ll be meeting with Marjan tomorrow to look at the book and get more information about its history and possible ways to treat the problems with it, hypothetically. Now, this another part of my project, where I’ll be making illustrations for the Special Collections Code of Conduct (or Rules for Researchers) which can be

Medieval Portland: Preliminary Treatment Report First Draft

Ashley West. Art Conservation Project. OWNER: Portland State University Special Collections ARTIST: Calligrapher: Mirza Mohammad Kazema Valeh PRE-TREATMENT PHOTOGRAPHS MATERIALS ANALYSIS 1. DESCRIPTION The Object: Illuminated manuscript of  texts of Bustān (The Orchard, 1257) and Gulistān (The Rose Garden, 1258) originally composed by the poet Majmūʻah-i Saʻdī. The calligrapher of this particular copy is unknown. The area of the book needing attention are

Senior Capstone: Meeting Marjan and the Poetry Book

Hey all! So, I was completely brain dead yesterday after coming home from the gym, so to make up for not posting yesterday, I’ll most likely post two posts today. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet  Marjan Anvari, a conservator specializing in Medieval Middle Eastern manuscripts. She was really cool to talk to. I didn’t