PA255 - The Art of Japan

Classical relationships between Heian-period court art, poetry, and aristocratic patronage; medieval Kamakura and Muromachi periods, dominated respectively by Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism; consolidation of the tea ceremony and unique qualities of castle architecture and screen paintings in the Momoyama; the Edo-period shift towards more inexpensive and widely-reproducible formats, such as the woodblock print. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Global Cultures requirement. Meets the Critical Learning: HP requirement.

Degree requirement — Critical Learning: HP, Critical Perspectives: G

1 unit

Offerings

Term Block Title Instructor Location Student Limit/Available Updated
Spring 2024 Block 8 The Art of Japan Tamara Bentley Packard Hall 22 25 / 19 03/29/2024
Fall 2024 Block 3 The Art of Japan TBA 25 / 25 03/29/2024
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