Art-Arch 3419 - Dragons, Buddhas, and Scholars: East Asian Painting Traditions

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This lecture course provides an introduction to the history of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese painting. We begin by examining China's oldest extant paintings, which were unearthed from the medieval tombs of the Han dynasty (220 bc-206 bc), and then investigate paintings of each imperial period through the modern era (1912-1979). We then explore the prehistoric and Three Kingdoms period (57 bc-668 ad) tomb paintings of Korea, as well as Buddhist paintings of the Unified Silla (668-935) and later imperial dynasties. Japanese paintings include Buddhist, courtly, and secular works from the Asuka period (552-645) to the contemporary era. Overarching issues throughout the course include: the role of Buddhism and how the faith and its artistic styles changed throughout these three cultures; the impacts of international cultural, courtly, and religious contacts; and considerations of why specific works are considered "masterpieces." Prerequisite: Art-Arch 111 (Introduction to Asian Art) or permission of instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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