Legacies of Ancient Persia

Dr. Neville McFerrin, a professor of Art History at the University of North Texas, is interviewed by Charlotte Howley – a 2nd year PhD student in UCLA’s Program of Iranian Studies. They discuss the connections between dress, ornamentation, and architecture, particularly in the context of research on Pompeii and Persepolis, the concept of proprioception and how ancient peoples understood their environments and interactions within them, and the role of water and plant imagery in the art of Persepolis. We hope you enjoy this episode, and if you like what you hear, please give our show a 5-star rating, and review us on Apple or Spotify. Don't forget to follow the Pourdavoud Institute on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.pourdavoud.ucla.edu! Learn more about Dr. McFerrin: https://cvad.unt.edu/people/mcferrin-neville.html Learn more about Charlotte: https://nelc.ucla.edu/person/charlotte-howley/ Check out her publications on Academia: https://unt.academia.edu/NevilleMcFerrin Recorded & edited by Lexie Henning, original music by Brent Arehart, and artwork by Hadley Leasman.