Schedule Weeks 5 and 6

Week 5: Indian Art: Representations of Shiva

M: Shiva Trimurti (Mahadeva) (1-18)

W: Shiva Linga and Mahayogi

F:  Shiva Nataraja (1-17 and 1-25)

Week 4:  Asian Religious Architecture 

M:  Buddhist Stupas
W: Hindu Temples
F:  Pagodas 

Class Schedule: Weeks 3 and 4

Week 3: (finish African Figurative Sculpture & begin Representations of the Buddha)

M: Dogon Ancestor Couple (11-9) -- close study

W: Akuaba (11-12) -- review

F:  Quiz Assignment for African Figurative Sculpture; first look at Buddhas

Week 4:  Representations of the Buddha

M:  Gandhara Buddha (1-10) and Buddhist Iconography
W: Buddhas from Mathura (1-12), Sarnath (1-15) Sukothai (2-11),
F:  Buddhas from China (3-11; 3-14), Tibet, Japan

Schedule for Weeks 2 & 3

African Figurative Sculpture: Images of Spiritual Power
Textbook: Chapters 10 and 11

Week 2:

M: Nok Heads (10-3) & Bronzes from Ife (10-6) -- general ideas

W: Fang Guardian Figures (11-3 and 11-4) -- general ideas

F: Kongo Nkisi Nkondi (11-8) -- close study

Week 3:

M: Dogon Ancestor Couple (11-9) -- close study

W: Akuaba (11-12) -- review

F:  Next Unit Starts: Buddhas 

Class Schedule : tentative

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.

Schedule: Weeks 11 to 15

Week 11: Japan I
m: the Ameratsu Shrine at Ise : Shinto
w: Heian period painting : yamato-e
f: Muromachi period painting & Zen painting
Week 12: Japan II
m: Zen-style gardens
w: chaihatsu (tea house) * EXERCISE 3 DUE *
f: wabi-sabi
Week 13: Japan III
m: Japanese woodcuts : ukiyo-e
w: ukiyo-e : Hokusai's "Great Wave"
f: contemporary Japanese art -- one or two examples
Week 14: Aboriginal Australian art
m: Aboriginal Australian art : petroglyphs
w: Aboriginal Australian paintings
f: Aboriginal Australian paintings
Week 15:
m: course review
w: EXAM (10.15-12.15)

Schedule: Weeks 9 & 10

(Please note -- this is a slight rearrangement of the original syllabus, based on discussion in class today. It will buy us more time for Aboriginal Australian painting.) 

Week 9:  Islamic Art I 

M:  introduction to Islamic art & architecture :  the mosque 
W:  the mosque 2
F:   ***no class***

Week 10: Islamic Art II

M: decorative art in Islam 

W: the Taj Mahal

F:  the Taj Mahal

Schedule: Weeks 7 & 8

Week 7:  Chinese art I: concepts & materials

M:  First Emperor's Tomb (3-6) 
W:  Chinese jades (3-5)  and ceramics (4-5)
F:   Chinese calligraphy

SPRING BREAK

Week 8: Chinese art II: landscape painting

Daily Schedule for Weeks 6 & 7

Week 6:  representations of Hindu deities: Shiva / Hindu temples

M:  Shiva 1: Shiva as lingam & as Mahadeva (Elephanta temple [1-18]) 
W:  Hindu temple: concepts & forms: (1-22 & 1-24)
F:  Shiva 2: Shiva Nataraja (1-25)

Week 7:  Chinese art I: concepts & materials

M:  First Emperor's Tomb (3-6) 
W:  Chinese bronzes (3-3) & jades (3-5)  
F:   Chinese textiles (3-7) and ceramics (4-5)

SPRING BREAK 

Week 8: Chinese Landscape Painting 

Daily Schedule for Weeks 4 & 5

Week 4:  Representations of the Buddha 

M:  Gandhara Buddha (1-10) and Buddhist Iconography
W: Buddhas from Mathura (1-12), Sarnath (1-15) Sukothai (2-11), 
F:  Buddhas from China (3-11; 3-14), Tibet, Japan + First Exercise DUE

Week 5: Buddhist Temples: from stupa to pagoda
M:  Great Stupa at Sanchi (1-7)
W: Chaitya Hall, Karle; Borobadur; Schwedagon Pagoda (2-13)
F: Fougang Si Pagoda (3-23); and maybe Horyuji Temple Complex (5-9)

Week 6: Hindu Deities -- esp. Shiva

INDIA assignments

Week 4:
M: Ghana akuaba (11-10)
W: Great Stupa, Sanchi (1-5, 6, & 7)
F: (Class does not meet) : prepare sample journal entry

Week 5: --CLASS MEETS in WILLIAMS 245--
M: More on the Stupa + Rock-Cut Monastic Halls (1-8, 13)
W: Buddha from Gandhara (1-9)
F: Buddha from Sarnath (1-12)

Week 6:
M: Shiva I (1-16, 17)
W: Shiva II (1-24)
F: (Class does not meet) : assignment will be given

AFRICA assignments

Week 2:
M: Nok Heads (10-2)
W: Ife-Ife Oni figures (10-6)
F: Benin Altarpiece (11-8)

Week 3:
M: Benin ikegobo
W: Kongo nkisi nkondi (11-6)
F: Dogon ancestor couple (11-6)

Week 4:
M: Ghana akuaba (11-10)

Additional information will be posted for each specific day.