Art History 101 - COLQ: ART AND TRADE

Emphasizing discussion and short written assignments, these colloquia have as their goal the development of art historical skills of description, analysis, and interpretation. Unless otherwise indicated, each section is limited to 18, normally first years and sophomores. Art and Trade will examine the dynamic exchange of art, ideas, commodities, and technologies that have crossed through Asia and beyond over the past two millennia. What forces have shaped the visual cultures of Asia? And, in turn, how have these visual cultures been received and transformed outside Asia? The geographical scope includes East Asia (China, Korea, Japan), India, the Ottoman Empire, Paris, and America, with examples ranging from ancient and medieval times to the present day. From Zen to porcelain to anime, this course will consider varieties of Asian visual culture and its reception, influence, and transformation in different cultural settings and across time. (E)

Limited to first-years, sophomores.