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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Spring 2022 |
| Registration ID | HARTB102001 |
| Course Title | South Asian Art |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | History of Art |
| Instructor | Houghteling,Sylvia W. |
| Time and Days | MWF 10:10am-11:00am |
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| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1283 This course is writing intensive. This course examines the representations of gods, plants, humans and animals in the Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Islamic artistic traditions of India. It traces both the development of naturalistic representations, as well as departures and embellishments on naturalism in the painting, sculpture, architecture, metalwork and textiles of South Asia. The course will consider the spiritual, social, political and aesthetic motivations that led artists to choose naturalistic or supernatural forms of representation.This course was formerly taught as HART B102 and cannot be repeated. Approach: Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC), Inquiry into the Past (IP), Writing Intensive; Enrollment Cap: 20; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Major/Minor/Concentration; Permission of Instructor; |
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