ARTH-248 Paths to Enlightenment: The Art and Architecture of Buddhism
This course examines Buddhist art from its rise and development in India to its transmission and transformation across Asia. Particular attention is given to the continuities and discontinuities within this multifaceted tradition of artistic practice as it adapts to and evolves within different cultures and their indigenous belief systems and artistic practices. At the center of this inquiry is a fundamental question: How may we understand the distinguishing features of Buddhist works of art as the culturally specific expression of both artistic and religious values?
Writing-Intensive (18)
Credits
1
Offered
Fall