Fa 210: Tentative Schedule of Topics
· African Figurative Sculpture: images of spiritual power
· Art from India, Southeast Asia, China & Japan: representations of the Buddha
· Hindu art from India: representations of Shiva
· Asian Religious Architecture
· Chinese painting: Fan Kuan’s “Travellers”
· Contemporary Chinese Art: Ai Weiwei
· Japanese Art: the Zen Garden at Ryoan-ji
· Japanese Art: ukyio-e woodblocks: Hokusai’s “Great Wave”
· Islamic Art: the mosque
· Islamic art in Mughal India: the Taj Mahal
For each topic I will assign, or we will identify, one or more works to serve as keyworks. These keyworks will be used as the basis for the information portions of quizzes and exams.
