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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Spring 2023 |
| Registration ID | HARTB215001 |
| Course Title | Topics in South Asian Art |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | History of Art |
| Instructor | Houghteling,Sylvia W. |
| Time and Days | MWF 11:10am-12:00pm |
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| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2252 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 numbered HART B102; students who previously completed HART B102 may not repeat this course. Prerequisite: one course in History of Art at the 100-level or permission of the instructor. Enrollment preference given to majors and minors in History of Art. Approach: Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC), Inquiry into the Past (IP), Writing Intensive; Enrollment Cap: 15; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Senior Major/Minor/Concentration; Junior; Sophomore; Freshman; |
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