ART 218 - Arts of China, Prehistory to the 20th Century

Institution:

Princeton University

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Description:

This course introduces the history of art in China through focused studies of major media taken in roughly chronological order. First come the chief art forms of ancient China: bronze ritual vessels, jade, lacquer, and silk. A turning point in their slow eclipse by representational art is the famous Qin terracotta army (210 BC). A little later a foreign religion, Indian Buddhism, came to China, bringing new forms of devotional art; we look at sculpture and cave temples from the 6th to the 9th century. The rest of the semester will be devoted mainly to painting and calligraphy, but porcelain, architecture, and gardens will also be mentioned.

Credits:

0.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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