INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART

Catalog description

The survey introduces arts of pre-modern Asia (with the exception of West Asia and Islamic art in general). Select artistic traditions in South, Southeast and East Asia are considered against their religious, socio-political and other cultural contexts. Major themes include (1) the rise of civilizations, (2) developments of various artistic forms and media, (3) the spread of Buddhism and other religions across the region and (4) trans-cultural relations.