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Introduction to East Asian Art

When examing art from prehistory, architecture has provided physical sanctuary and visual storytelling, especially when paying respects to a given culture and/or religion. In this blog post, we will explore two architectural sites from Gothic Europe and Buddhist Southeast Asia, and how culture and religion is seen and viewed at each site.

Both ancient Roman art, as well as ancient Christian European art, served purpose and importance in the art world. With art from ancient Rome, there was emphasis in realism, and a focus in bettering the functionality of architecture. With art from ancient Christian Europe, existed a spotlight on Christianity, and the role in which religion played...

When analyzing and acknowledging prehistoric art, there is a great deal of importance when it comes to ancient Greek art and architecture. The rise of influx in ancient Greek art & architecture started around 900 BC and ended around 30 BC. This influx consisted of mainly ceramics, statues, and monuments, but also of effect in fashion, paintings,...

The Pharoahs’ Impact in Ancient Egypt

Art has often been a catalyst for social change & a platform for expressing dissent or advocating for societal transformation. Art is a universal language, through its explorations of different cultures and time periods. - H.W Janson

"Cubism is like standing at a certain point on a mountain and looking around. If you go higher, things will look different; if you go lower, again they will look different. It is a point of view." ~Jacques Lipchitz

Question : Whether through trade or conquest, cross-cultural exchange has influenced much of the art we've seen during our last few class meetings covering Africa, Central America, the Islamic world, and Neoclassic and Romantic Europe. Choose one work of art from the Powerpoints or readings/videos and explain how its appearance and meaning is...

Question : Baroque, Rococo, Chinese, Japanese, and Southeast Asian art, oh my! In all of these very different societies, the ruling class used art to express their authority. Discuss how art was used to reinforce the power of the elite in at least two time periods or regions.

CONTENT WARNING : The following blog post discusses topics of rape, sexual assault/abuse, and domestic violence.