This course is an introduction to Asian visual,culture through a series of case studies in visual,narration in a wide variety of media and formats,from India, Southeast Asia, China and Japan. At,the same time, the course seeks to locate,individual narratives in the larger narrative,traditions and the socio-political contexts from,which they emerge including, but not limited to,,issues of cultural appropriation and the impact of,cultural diversity. The focal narratives range,from painted and sculpted cycles in the,architectural space of public monuments, to,individual hand scrolls and manuscripts that have,more limited and private audiences and viewing,protocols. This course examines each work of art,in its particular cultural contexts, including its,patron, maker, and original consumers. Students,study the use of visual narratives in the,construction of ideals by emperors, religious,devotees and scholars construct. In this light we,will study visual narratives that have,accompanying verbal texts as well as those that,stand alone.
Credits: 3
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