Syllabus

Instructor: Sujatha Arundathi Meegama Email: sujathameegama@ntu.edu.sg Office: ADM 4-20 Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. or by appointment. Tutors: Cleo Thang (Lead Tutor)  cleothang@ntu.edu.sg Tan Yen Peng tanyenpeng@ntu.edu.sg Adeleine Daysor adaysor@ntu.edu.sg
Description of Course:
This course offers an introduction to the rich diversity, complexity, and beauty of Asian art, specifically to the art and architecture of India, China, and Japan. We will look, think, and read about major artworks within their cultural, religious, economic, and political contexts, paying close attention to their producers and their patrons, as well as to their mediums and styles.
Learning ObjectiveS:
Students will learn the basic critical toolbox in Art History—visual analysis and contextual analysis—with which they will begin to analyze ...

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Protected: Lecture 1 – Introductions

Meet the DREAM team!
Cleo Thang - cleothang@ntu.edu.sg [caption id="attachment_37" align="aligncenter" width="620"]image1 Just to clarify, your tutor is the human.[/caption]
  • Lead tutor.
  • Trained in art history in both the UK and the US.
  • An independent art educator, curator and practitioner.
  • Has dedicated over 15 years to teach art history in Singapore: 8 years at ADM!
Tan Yen Peng - tanyenpeng@ntu.edu.sg image2
  • Received her training in Singapore and in the UK.
  • An art educator, a practitioner, and a writer.
  • Has taught in Singapore for a number of years.
  • Watch Yen Peng's teaching philosophies on Youtube : "Education: NAFA Junior Art Classes"
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Protected: Lecture 8: Chinese Landscape Paintings

  • Landscape in Tomb Art
  • Landscape in Taoist-inspired Painting
  • Landscape in Buddhist Painting
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  • Landscape Painting in the Song Dynasty (Northern & Southern)
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  • Research Paper: Samples of Student Writing
Dates
  • Han Dynasty: 202 BCE-220 CE
  • Tang Dynasty: 618-906 CE
  • Song Dynasty: 960-1279 CE (Northern and Southern)
 

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Protected: Lecture 9 : Japan’s Tomb Arts, Shinto Arts, and Buddhist Arts

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  • Tomb Arts
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  • Shinto Arts
  • Buddhist Art (Asuka & Nara)
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  • Buddhist Art (Heian)
Dates:
  • Jomon Period: 10, 500 BCE-300 BCE
  • Yayoi Period: 300 BCE-300 CE
  • Kofun Period: 300 CE-710 CE
  • Asuka Period: 552-645 CE
  • Hakuho Period: 645-710 CE (not addressing)
  • Nara Period: 710-794 CE
  • Heian Period: 794 CE--1185 CE

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Protected: Lecture 11 : Edo Period, Ukiyo-e

Review: Last Week's Lecture [caption id="attachment_383" align="aligncenter" width="640"]Himeji castle; Hyogo prefecture, Japan, 1601-1609, Momoyama Period; Source: AAMSF Himeji castle; Hyogo prefecture, Japan, 1601-1609, Momoyama Period; Source: AAMSF[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_358" align="aligncenter" width="640"]Archery Practice, Hanging Scroll, colors on silk, Edo Period (1615-1868), Japan; Source AAMSF Archery Practice, Hanging Scroll, colors on silk, Edo Period (1615-1868), Japan; Source AAMSF[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_360" align="aligncenter" width="640"]Tea bowl with Standing crane Design, Hagi ware, Japan; 16th or 17th cen. Source: AAMSF Tea bowl with Standing crane Design, Hagi ware, Japan; 16th or 17th cen.
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Protected: Lecture 12 : Japan and the World

Review:  What is Ukiyo-e? [caption id="attachment_405" align="aligncenter" width="503"]Girl Viewing Plum Blossoms at Night Suzuki Harunobu, 18th cen. Source: ArtStor Girl Viewing Plum Blossoms at Night
Suzuki Harunobu, 18th cen.
Source: ArtStor[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_414" align="aligncenter" width="600"]Rainstorm Beneath the Summit, 1830 Rainstorm Beneath the Summit, 1830[/caption] This week's lecture: 
  1. Dutch in Japan
2. The Opening up of Japan 3. Photography in Japan BREAK! 4. Reflections on the “Monster Course” 5. Mini Survey

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