DU1248 Far East Art I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Kesner, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Kesner, Ph.D.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Ladislav Kesner, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 13:20–14:55 B11
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The first part of the two-semester course. It aims to provide students with an overview of main forms, types and formats of visual arts and culture of Far East, with emphasis on their social and religious meanings and functions. It combines historical survey with focus on some relevant themes and issues.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, sources and colelctions 2. Neolithic art 3. Shang dynasty 4. Western Zhou dynasty 5. Eastern Zhou-Qin 6. Western Han 7. Eastern Han 8. Six dynasties 7. Early Buddhist art 8. Tang 9. Early Japanese art
Literature
  • FAIRBANK, John King. Dějiny Číny. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1998, 656 s. ISBN 80-7106-249-9. info
  • KESNER, Ladislav, ed. Mistrovská díla asijského umění ze sbírek NG v Praze. Praha: Národní galerie, 1998, 197 pp. ISBN 80-7035-103-9. info
  • CLUNAS, Craig. Art in China. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997, 255 s. ISBN 0192842447. info
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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