FROM TOMB TO TEMPLE: ANCIENT CHINESE ART AND RELIGION IN TRANSITION

ARTHIST 307

Course Description

How did ancient Chinese create an underground space for the afterlife? Why was jade used as a medium to prolong human life or transcend the finite world? How was Buddhist art reappropriated in China? Why did calligraphy emerge as the highest artistic form of self-expression? What is the art of the silk-road? Learn about art forms and concepts that developed in China from remote antiquity to the mid-10th century. The artworks that survive from this long period were created primarily in the contexts of funerary culture and religion, while knowledge of art made for other purposes is based on texts. Organized chronologically, examine the materials, techniques, and functions of the most important artistic media in each period. These media will include jade-carving, metalwork, sculpture, ceramics, calligraphy, painting, textile and architecture. Consider the aesthetic concepts and social groups associated with the various art forms.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.07

11.9% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

7.32% from Historical

A Rate

44.44%

39.68% from Historical

Class Size

7.39% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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