ARTHIST 136 - Introduction to Asian Art: South, Southeast, and Ancient Western Asia

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    6.3Demandingout of 10
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    Description
    This course follows the historical development of ancient West, South, and Southeast Asian visual art (including painting, sculpture, architecture, and other forms), from prehistory to the present. Art is discussed in its historical and cultural contexts, with emphasis on the art of India, and cultural exchange extending west to Mesopotamia, and southeast to Indonesia, including Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Sikh, and other indigenous visual traditions.