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Histart 136B

THE ART OF INDIA: 500-1350, SCULPTURE (4 units) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-2 106 Moffitt, CCN: 05478 Joanna Williams

The arts of South Asia, from c. 500 to 1500. We will look mainly at architecture and the sculpture it houses, plus the small amount of wall painting that survives. The buildings are largely Hindu temples, although Buddhist, Jain, and Muslim remains will also be included. I seek to give a sense of shared principles and belief systems, and at the same time to convey the diversity of the built, carved, and cast forms on the Indian sub-continent during this long, rich period. Students will write a 10-page research paper on a topic they select. No requirements but open eyes and mind. (As)

 

 

 

 

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