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VIS21B Summer I 2014 Arts of Asia Part I Indian Art Lecture 1 review. Indus Valley Civilization Ca. 2300-1750 BCE. IVC area. The Great Bath. Indus Valley Civilization. Ca. 2300-1750 BCE. views of Mohenjodaro. Square Stamp Seal with Humped Bull. Indus Valley Civilization. Seals.
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VIS21B Summer I 2014Arts of AsiaPart IIndian Art Lecture 1 review
The Great Bath. Indus Valley Civilization. Ca. 2300-1750 BCE.
Square Stamp Seal with Humped Bull. Indus Valley Civilization.
Seal Depicting aYogin. Steatite. Indus Valley Civilization. Ca. 2300-1750 BCE.
“High Priest.” Limestone. Indus Valley Civilization. Ca. 2300-1750 BCE.
Nude Male Torso, Red sandstone, Harappa, Indus Valley Civilization.
“Dancing Girl.”Bronze. Indus Valley Civilization. Ca. 2300-1750 BCE.
The Buddhist Religion:The goal of Buddhism is for all sentient beings to become awakened, or enlightened, and thus to be released from samsara.Wisdom + Compassion = EnlightenmentCharacteristics of Buddhism*Belief in the cycle of samsara (rebirth, or transmigration).*Belief in the system of karma, and karmic retribution. *Belief in the concept of perfection of self through moral and ethical behavior to improve karma.* Belief in the historical Buddha(s) as exemplars, not deities. There is no discussion of an all powerful being equivalent to God in the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition.
Four Noble Truths Life is suffering. The cause is desire, attachment, and craving. The way to cease this suffering is to stop desire. The way to stop desire, and achieve detachment, is to follow the Eightfold Path. Eight-fold Path Right knowledge Right purpose Right speech Right conduct Right occupation Right effort Right awareness Right meditation Principles of BuddhismSakyamuni Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
General Categories of Buddhism:* Theravada/Hinayana*Mahayana (including Zen/Chan)*Vajrayana/Tantra
The Mauryan Period (ca. 322-185 b.c.e.)
Lion capital from ‘Ashokan’ column, polished sandstone. h. 7’ mid 3rd century b.c.e. Maurya Dynasty Sarnath
Bull capital from an ‘Ashokan’ column, Rampurva, polished sandstone. Maurya Dynasty.
Chauri bearer, polished sandstone. h. 5’5” 3rd century b.c.e. Mauryan Dynasty.
detail of waist Chauri bearer. Polished sandstone. 3rd c. BCE.
Chaitya Hall at Bhaja. 1st c. BCE. The Shunga Period (ca. 185-72 B.C.E.)
Dream of Queen Maya Early 1st century bce Shunga Period Pillar Medallion on stupa railing, Bharhut
Torana and Railing of a stupa, Red sandstone, Early 1st century bce, Shunga Period, Bharhut
Chulakola Yakshini, early 1st c. b.c.e. red sandstone, Bharhut