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Lecture: The Madman (“Majnun”): Courtly Love in Medieval Islam and Christendom

In this talk, Islamic art scholar Dr. Michael Barry explores the trials of the lovelorn character Majnun the Madman — who is represented in our #MuseumWithoutWalls Object of the Week — and the theme of passionate-love-turned-into-madness in medieval Islamic and Western art.