ARTH 402 - Buddhist Art in Asia

Institution:

Case Western Reserve University

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Description:

This course explores the visual culture of Buddhism in Asia from its origins in India to its transmission and transformation in China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. Our historically and culturally structured examination will trace major developments in Buddhist art and their relationship with belief, practice, and ritual. We will consider the ways that artistic traditions have adapted and evolved both within individual cultures and cross-culturally. The study of sculpture, architecture, and painting in their religious contexts will be our primary focus, but we will also consider the movement of Buddhist art from temples to sites of secular display in museums around the world and the religious and cultural issues that arise from these moves. Topics include: representations of the life of the historical Buddha; visual programs of temples; artistic representations of paradises and hells; sacred sites and architecture; Imperial patronage of Buddhist art; the role of art in pilgrimage and ritual; and visual imagery associated with schools of Buddhism such as Pure Land, Chan, and Zen. Offered as ARTH 302 and ARTH 402.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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