History of Asian Art

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Surveys the major movements of the arts of India, China and Japan, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, photography and the decorative arts. Beginning with the Neolithic period and extending beyond modern movements to the contemporary era, the course examines works of Indian, Chinese and Japanese art in their aesthetic, social, philosophical and religious contexts. Discusses concepts essential to an understanding of Asian art, including Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism.