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THE ARTS OF KOREA (4 UNITS) |
This course will introduce the arts and culture of Korea from the prehistoric period through the early twentieth century. Significant examples of painting, ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, and photography, including Korean Treasures on Unesco’s World Heritage List, will be closely examined in their political, social, and cultural contexts.
Korean art will also be presented in its East Asian context and compared to Chinese and Japanese art. We will explore how different cultures and ideas produced distinctive aesthetics and how the same motifs were incorporated into art in the three countries, with emphasis on Korea.
No prior knowledge of Korean art or history, or Chinese or Korean languages, is expected.
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