ARTH 5330 Silk Road Art

This course presents an overview of several art traditions on the ancient Silk Road from 1200 BCE to early 20th century CE. While the course will cover portions of the West and Far East, its focus will be in Central Asia, including the Hellenistic Bactria, Northern India, West Region of China, Persians and Sogdians, Mongols, and the Islamic Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The exchange of ideas and art styles/techniques will be emphasized. This course will investigate how the East and West interacted with, stimulated, and influenced each other, to become well versed in early globalization. Art is not studied on its own, rather is explored in relation to an overall world view.

Credits: 3.0