Art History 203 – Survey of Asian Art
Buddhist Art in
Prof. Robert DeCaroli
Mon., Wed, Fri -- 10:30-11:20
Course Description/Objectives:
From its inception in ancient
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 11:30-12:30 and by appointment
in Robinson B 371D
Email: rdecarol@gmu.edu
Course Web Site - http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/decaroli/s2001/arth203
Course Requirements:
Participation 10%
2 Quizzes 10%
Midterm 25%
Research Paper 25%
Final 30%
The class meetings will consist of lecture-discussions on specific topics with occasional discussions based on the weekly readings. These meetings will form the core of the course material so it is strongly advised that you attend class consistently
The quizzes will be comprised of Slide Identification questions and Terms. The Midterm and Final will be longer versions of the quizzes and will also include Essay Questions.
Term lists will be available at the beginning of each new lecture topic.
The paper will be
5 pages in length and will be written in conjunction with a visit to the
I will be providing you with information detailing the writing assignment later in the term.
Grading Policies:
A+ 100-99% C+ 79-77%
A 98-93% C 76-73%
A- 92-90% C- 72-70%
B+ 89-87% D 69-60%
B 86-83% F 59% and lower
B- 82-80%
Attendance is necessary; much of the material will only be presented in class lectures and discussions. You are responsible for keeping up with the material and for getting notes for missed classes.
A
student’s class participation grade will be evaluated not according to the
amount of talking that student does, but rather according to whether that
student contributes thoughtfully and constructively, based on a careful
consideration of the class readings.
Obviously, students cannot contribute to class discussion if they are
absent; consequently, repeated unexcused absences will be reflected in their
participation grade.
Make-up tests and extensions will
be given ONLY in cases of emergencies or illnesses with proper documentation
(doctor’s note etc.) In all other legitimate cases (family obligations,
religious holidays, disabilities etc.), extensions may be granted if I am
informed well BEFORE the deadline.
Papers are due IN CLASS on the day specified in the schedule. Late papers will be marked down five points (half a grade) for every weekday and ten points (a full grade) for every weekend they are late.
I will not accept papers over email.
Papers will be handed back in
class once. If you are not present on the day papers are handed back it is your
responsibility to ask me for the graded assignment.
Adherence to codes of academic honesty is expected on all assignments and in all testing situations. I take the Honor Code (as stipulated in the university undergraduate catalog) very seriously. This code is a simple expression of respect for the course, your classmates and yourself. Cheating and Plagiarism are forbidden (obviously).
For those who do not know what Plagiarism is, it can be defined as: presenting as one’s own the words, work or opinions of someone else without giving them proper acknowledgment. Plagiarism can also refer to borrowing the sequence of ideas, arrangement of material, or pattern of thought of someone else without giving them proper credit. Plagiarism can easily be avoided by proper use of footnotes.
Museum Visit:
The class will be visiting the Sackler and Freer Galleries of the Smithsonian Institution. Information on the trip will be provided later in the term.
Texts:
1) Denise Patry Leidy. The Art of
Buddhism: An Introduction to its History and Meaning. (
2) Course Reader - – on electronic reserves, JSTOR, or Google Scholar –
e-reserves: http://oscr.gmu.edu/ Password: buddhism
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/
JSTOR: http://www.jstor.org/
M 8/31 Introduction to Buddhism
W 9/2 Development of
Buddhist Practices
Pal, Pratapaditya. et al.
Light of
F 9/4 The Life of the Buddha
Leidy 1-5.
W 9/9 Early Indian
Buddhist Art (Jataka Tales)
Leidy 9-29
The Jataka E.B. Cowell Translation (available through Google Scholar)
No. 407 Mahakapi Jataka pg 225-227.
No. 316 Sasa Jataka pg 34-37
M 9/14 Origin
of the Buddha Image
Leidy 31-55
W 9/16
Leidy 57-64
F
9/18 Southern
Indian Buddhist Art
Week 4
M 9/21 Late Indian
Buddhist Art I
I-tsing. A Record of the Buddhist Religion as Practised in
Archipelago AD 671-695. J Takakusu trans. (available through Google Scholar) 71-78, 139-166.
W 9/23 Late Indian
Buddhist Art II
Leidy 127-141
F 9/25
Leidy 141-145
M 9/28 The Arrival of Buddhism in Southeast Asia– Dvaravati
Leidy 163-169
Week 6
Bunnag,
Jane. The Way of the Monk and the Way of the World: Buddhism in
Leidy 169-178
F 10/16 Class Cancelled
Week 8
W 10/21 Midterm
F 10/23
Leidy 65-79
Week 9
M 10/26 Origins of
Chinese Buddhism –
Sarah E. Fraser. “Formulas of Creativity: Artist’s Sketches and techniques of Copying at Dunhuang” Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society,Vol. 10, No. 3 (Nov., 2000), pp. 341-362 (available on JSTOR)
W 10/28 The Western Caves
F 10/30
Orzech,
Charles. “Saving the Burning-Mouth Hungry Ghost” in Religions of
Practice.
Donald Lopez, Jr. ed. (Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1996) 278-283. (on e-reserve)
Week 10
M 11/2
Leidy 81-99
W 11/4
Welter, Albert. “Buddhist Ritual
and the State” in Religions of
Practice.
Donald Lopez, Jr. ed. (Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1996) 390-396. (on e-reserve)
F 11/6
Week 11
M 11/9
Leidy 189-203
W 11/11
F 11/13 Late Chinese
Buddhist Art
Leidy 277-289
Week 12
M 11/16
Leidy 101-108
W 11/18
Leidy 205-207
F 11/20
Deal, William E.
“Buddhism and the State in Early
Donald Lopez, Jr. ed. (Princeton,
Princeton University Press, 1995) 216-227.
(on e-reserve)
Week 13
M 11/23 Japan-------
Writing Assignment Due
Leidy 108-125
W 11/25 Thanksgiving Break
F 11/27 Thanksgiving Break
Week 14
M 11/30
Leidy 208-229
W 12/2
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A
Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings. P. Reps and N. Senzaki
eds. (
F 12/4
Leidy 295-303
Week 15
M 12/7 Himalayas –Nepal
and Tibet
Leidy 231-245
W 12/9 Himalayas -
Leidy 247-261
F 12/11 Himalayas -
Week 16
Final Exam ---- Dec 16th 10:30 am – 1:15 pm