Art History 155 - Art of South Asia

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University of California-Irvine

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155A Art of South Asia: Fourth Century B.C. to Seventh A.D. (4). Examines the visual history of the region defined as "India" today, butnecessarily encompassing modern Bangladesh and Pakistan. Culminates with the supposed Golden Age of the Gupta empire and its far-reaching legacies. ( VIII) 155B Art of South Asia: Eighth Century A.D. to Sixteenth Century A.D. (4). Begins with the Gupta Period's aesthetic legacies in South Asia's architecture, sculpture, and painting. Goes on to explore the dispersal of Islam throughout South Asia, including the Muslim communities of southern India. ( VIII) 155C Art of South Asia: Sixteenth Century A.D. to Twentieth-first Century A.D. (4). Examines the imperial patronage of the Mughal emperors, covering their territorial holdings extending from Afghanistan through western Bangladesh. Continues with the "aftermath" of the Mughalempire and the rise of British commercialism and colonialism. ( VIII) 155D Topics in the Art and Architecture of South Asia (4). May be repeated for credit as topics vary. ( VIII)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uci.edu/

Phone Number:

(949) 824-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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