ARTH 280 Topics in Buddhist Art
This course is an intermediate-level introduction to the art of Buddhism from the religion's inception in the 6th century BCE through the present day. The emphasis is on the painting, sculpture, and sacred architecture of India, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Himalayas, and beyond. New trends and scholarship will allow for variation from semester to semester. Required textbooks will be supplemented with readings of Buddhist scriptures and current articles. Offered every other year.