Early Chinese Art: From Human Sacrifice to the Silk Road

How does ancient and medieval Chinese art inspire contemporary artists? This course examines Chinese art, architecture, and material culture from the prehistoric period through the end of the medieval Tang dynasty to demonstrate how the past continues to affect contemporary Chinese art and the art of its future. Topics covered include Neolithic ceramics and jades, the early bronzecasting tradition, the Terracotta Army and its predecessors, early brush arts and Buddhist sites, and the varied exotica of the Silk Road. Each class teaches early and contemporary works side by side to demonstrate how artists today continue to look to the past as they create the art of the future. Prerequisite: one course in Art History at the 100 or 200 level or permission of instructor.
Course Attributes: FA AH; EN H; BU Hum; BU IS; AS HUM; AS LCD; GF AH; FA HUM; AR HUM; AH NW

Early Chinese Art: From Human Sacrifice to the Silk Road

ART HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY 5415

Section 01