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ART 258 - The Art of Zen in Japan

Semester Offered: Spring
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. Ms. Hwang.

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

Two 75-minute periods.



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