College Bulletin 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ARTH 034. Colloquium: East Asian Calligraphy What’s in a script?
This colloquium examines the major calligraphic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan from 1200 B.C.E. to the present. We will study the functions and contexts of calligraphic inscriptions among a rich range of material texts, such as animal bones, bronze vessels, stone stelae, mountain cliffs, and various paper-based formats. In addition to analyzing the development and circulation of calligraphic styles within East Asia and celebrated works of individual calligraphers, we will explore how calligraphy conveys meaning and how it has been used as a powerful tool for cultural and political commentary.
1 credit.
Not offered 2014-2015. Sakomura.
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