ARTH 126

History of Asian Art

This class covers the majestic artistic worlds of India, South East Asia, China, Korea and Japan from the beginning of civilization to the 19th-century. It deals with aesthetic manifestations of the great religious and philosophical systems such as Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism and Buddhism. The architecture, sculpture, painting, metalwork, textiles and ceramics are analyzed; themes, styles and techniques distinctive of the art tradition of each country are stressed.

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