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WiSe 15/16: Introduction to East Asian Painting

Yoonjung Seo

Kommentar

The goals of this course are twofold; first, to offer students opportunities to explore the rich tradition of art and visual culture in East Asia, discussing the religious, historical and socio-political contexts of works by investigating key aspects of painting such as forms and styles, themes, visual idiom, and meaning in landscape and figure painting; second, to increase students' visual literacy in general by introducing various methods art historians employ to analyze and interpret art objects, as well as by framing key issues in the field of art history and relevant disciplines. The course addresses important indigenous artistic concepts and practices developed in East Asia, and transcultural connections among China, Korea, and Japan in the pre-modern era through the examination of multiple modes of representation, significant artistic trends, monumental works, and the functions of art. The course is structured thematically: each class introduces relevant topics and analyzes representative examples to unveil the diversity of artistic expressions and cultural values. Major themes covered in this course include 1) subjects, medium, and representation in East Asian painting; 2) art criticism, theory, and connoisseurship; 3) development of landscape and figure painting; 3) art and religion; 4) literary culture and aesthetics; 5) Court art and imperial patronage; 6) topographical paintings; 7) art for market and print culture; 8) East-West encounters; and 9) East Asian art in global context. Designed as an introductory course providing an overview of East Asian painting and its history, the format allows students to complete a writing project and presentation that combines critical reading of art historical sources with their fieldwork at the local museums and galleries. In addition, this course will provide a foundation for more advanced topical courses in East Asian Studies and for critical theory courses, or upper-level seminars in art history. Schließen

Literaturhinweise

Richard M. Barnhart et al., Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2002 [1st ed., 1997]). Maxwell K. Hearn, How to Read Chinese Paintings (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2008). Yang-mo Cho?ng and Judith G. Smith, Arts of Korea. (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1998). Burglind Jungmann, Pathways to Korean Culture: Paintings of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910 (London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2014). Christine Guth, Art of Edo Japan: the Artist and the City 1615-1868 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2010 [1st ed., 1996]) Penelope Mason, History of Japanese Art (Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2004 [1st ed., 1993]) 1993) Sylvan Barnet, ed., A Short Guide to Writing about Art, 11th ed. (Pearson: 2014 [1st ed., 1997]). Schließen

16 Termine

Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung

Do, 12:00 - 14:00 16 Termine

Do, 15.10.2015 12:00 - 14:00

Dozenten:
Dr. Yoonjung Seo