Universität Wien

080030 PS Case Study II/III: The Art of Daoism (2019W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 17.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 24.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 31.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 07.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 14.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 21.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 28.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 05.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 12.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 09.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 16.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 23.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Thursday 30.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Despite its overwhelming important to Chinese art and culture, Taoism is for the Western public the least familiar of the Chinese Three Teachings. This course aims to provide an introducing to the great tradition of Taoism, that brings together a philosophical movement 2000 years in the making, with a rich religion that is still alive today. It aims to explore the beginnings of Taoist thought in the late Bronze Age, the art of the early Taoist organised religion, the Taoist pantheon of gods and their different origins, the evolution of the image of the immortals, as well as the way in which the Taoist view of the cosmos is represented in different Chinese art forms. Through critical readings and seminar discussion, we aim to reach a critical understanding of different currents of Taoism and their art and material culture.

Assessment and permitted materials

Dreimalige unentschuldigte Abwesenheit bedeutet eine negative Benotung für diesen Kurs.
Die Gesamtnote für den Kurs wird aus drei obligatorischen Bestandteilen zusammengesetzt:
1. Hausaufgaben (5 %) und Mitarbeit (5%) am Seminarübungen und Seminardiskussion (total 10%)
2. Eine 15-20 minütige Präsentation inklusive Handout mit Literaturangaben (30%)
3. Schriftliche Abschlussarbeit (60%)
**Die abschließenden schriftlichen wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten müssen nach den Zitierregeln des Instituts für Kunstgeschichte abgefasst werden.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Sehe oben

Examination topics

Keine Prüfung.

Reading list

Stephen Little, Taoism and the Art of China (FB Kunstgeschichte)
Denise Leidy, Wisdom embodied : Chinese Buddhist and Daoist sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Russel Kirkland, Taoism: The Enduring Tradition
Kiyohiko Munakata, Sacred Mountains in Chinese Art
Stanley Abe 1996, "Northern Wei Daoist Sculpture from Shaanxi Province"

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