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