ART 258 - The Art of Zen in Japan

1 unit(s)

(Same as ASIA 258) This course surveys the arts of Japanese Buddhism, ranging from sculpture, painting, architecture, gardens, ceramics, and woodblock prints. We will consider various socioeconomic, political and religious circumstances that led monks, warriors, artists, and women of diverse social ranks to collectively foster an aesthetic that would, in turn, influence modern artists of Europe and North America.

Prerequisite(s): ART 105 or ART 106 or a 100-level Asian Studies course, or permission of the instructor.

Not offered in 2017/18.

Two 75-minute periods.