Introduction to Asian Art (240-0-1)
Topic
South Asia - Art, Architecture and Empire
Instructors
Yuthika Sharma
Meeting Info
Kresge Cent. Hall 2-380 Kaplan: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
This survey serves as a first introduction to ancient, medieval and modern/contemporary artistic practices of South Asia, its relationship with East Asia (China, Japan), Central Asia, and Europe. Key examples of art and architecture will focus on a selection of artistic traditions, styles, built environments (archaeological sites and monuments) and media (prints, painting, sculpture, decorative arts, photography). Course materials will take up a thematic as well as object/site-oriented case-study based approach, drawing upon the role of religion, cultural interactions, trade and entanglements of art with imperialism, colonialism, modernization and war and current issues around museum display and exhibitions. The survey is aimed at developing skills of visual literacy, analysis and awareness of art-historical debates and will provide opportunities to engage with close reading of objects and their larger historical, cultural and scholarly contexts.
Class Materials (Required)
Dehejia, Vidya. Indian Art, Phaidon, 1997, ISBN: 978-0714834962
Class Notes
Please use the following link for Art History Waitlist information: https://arthistory.northwestern.edu/courses/2023-2024/waitlist.html
First-year students are encouraged to enroll.
Class Attributes
Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area
Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Associated Classes
DIS - Parkes Hall 222: Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM
DIS - Parkes Hall 223: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM