ARTH 3055 - Silk Road Art

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Art History

Description:

This course investigates the diverse intersections of art, trade, and religion along the Silk Road: the network of overload routes that stretched from China in the east to the ports of Roman Empire in the west. The first part of the course explores the chronological and geographical breadth of the Silk Road through its visual and material culture, while the second part is devoted to a study of the basic styles and iconographies of Buddhist art from the cave temple site of Dunhuang, the most important repository of Buddhist art from the historical Silk Road.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/24/2005 - 08/14/2019 

Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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