Middlebury

RELI 0321

Tibetan Buddhist Art

The Art of Tibetan Buddhism
In this course we will explore the fascinating imagery of Tibetan Buddhist art, with special attention paid to the rich visual language of tangkas—devotional paintings on cloth of Buddhas, Buddhist deities, spiritual teachers (lamas), and cosmic diagrams (mandalas)— which were used as aids for visualization and meditation. Topics will include the history of Tibet, the growth of Tibetan Buddhist sects, and the development of distinctive stylistic and iconographic characteristics as seen in tangkas, religious sculpture, ritual implements, and monastic architecture. This course will be offered in conjunction with a visiting exhibition of Tibetan tangkas at the Middlebury College Art Museum. 3 hrs. sem./3 hrs. screening.
Subject:
Religion
Department:
Religion
Division:
Humanities
Requirements Fulfilled:
AAL ART HIS SOA
Equivalent Courses:
HARC 0321 *

Sections in Fall 2014

Fall 2014

RELI0321A-F14 Seminar (Packert)