Art and Architecture of India to 1500
ARHA 285
Spring 2008 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
EAST 285 |
| Course Cluster: Southern Asia Studies |
This course is an introduction to the artistic and architectural traditions of the Indian subcontinent from prehistory to 1500, through a series of thematically-focused units arranged in broadly chronological order. In each unit, we will consider a different body of artworks, monuments, and material cultural objects of major significance within the South Asian tradition and will use them as a means of understanding the historical development of Indian society, religion, and politics. The four units of the course examine: the early historic interaction between Vedic Aryan and Dravidian cultures and the resulting emergence of a distinct south Asian tradition; the development of narrative and iconic sculpture and its purposes within the context of the Buddhist cult of relics; the relationship between architecture and community in the Buddhist cave-monasteries of the western Deccan (focusing in particular on ritual and patronage); and the theology, iconography, and politics of the Hindu image and temple cult. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Intercultural Literacy, Interpretation
Intercultural literacy: introduction to cultural values and practices of ancient and medieval South Asia. Interpretation: introduction to a range of different approaches to historical interpretation of Indian art, architecture, culture & society
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ARCP-MN)(ARCP)(ARHA-MN)(ARHA)(ARST)(CEAS-MN)(GSAS) |
Major Readings:
Vidya Dehejia, INDIA ART
Ananda Coomaraswamy, YAKSHAS
Heinrich Zimmer, MYTHS AND SYMBOLS IN INDIAN ART AND CIVILIZATION
Richard Davis, LIVES OF INDIAN IMAGES
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two short papers, mid-term and final |
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