1. India, China and Japan: From the Medieval to the Modern World

3. The Mughal Empire  Babur (1483-1530), Akbar (1542-1605)  India as center of civilization  Religious freedom (Islam, Hindu)  Urdu language  Artistic blend of Hindu, Persian, and Islamic elements

4. Mughal Art Visual Arts  Book illustrations, miniatures  Secular  Realistic scenes from courtly life  Persian influences  calligraphy

6. “Akbar and the Elephant” from The History of Akbar

8. The End of Mughal Rule and the Arrival of the British  British East India Trading Company  India as “Jewel in the Crown” of Britain  Controlled by British government by 1849

9. The Rise of Nationalism  India’s National Congress Party  Activism for self-rule  Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)  Satyagraha: non-violent civil disobedience

10. Chinese Culture Under Imperial Rule  Centralized government (1368-1911)  Relatively untouched by Western influence until the 17 th century  Incredible population growth  Poverty, political unrest, and, ultimately, revolution

11. The Arts Under the Ming Dynasty  Political, economic stability  Cultural enrichment  Confucianism  New literary genres  Hua-Pen  Novels  Stage plays

12. The Arts Under the Ming Dynasty  Landscape paintings  Human form in natural setting  Artistic attitudes  “change within tradition”  No distinctions between major art forms  Painted ceramicware called “China”

13. 15 th century Ming Dynasty painting

14. A Ming Vase

15. The Qing Dynasty: China and the Western Powers  Western Trade and Chinese Independence  Opium War (1839-1842)  Internal rebellions weakened government  Tai Ping Rebellion, Boxer Rebellion  Republican Revolution  Sun Yat-sen  Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Tse-tung

17. The Art and Culture of Japan:  Shintoism  Worship of the spirits of nature  Imperial cult; worship of emperor and his ancestors as divine  Drama  Noh plays in which dancers enact dramatic, often supernatural stories stories with ritual and even slapstick

18. The Art and Culture of Japan: The Edo Period  Japanese versions of landscapes  Gentler colors, heightened abstraction  Influence of Western art  Peacocks and Peonies (1176)  Woodblock art  Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849)

22. A study in the balance of opposites: image and empty space. The empty space mirrors the wave; water and sky are balanced, as in the Chinese yin/yang symbol below

23. The Art and Culture of Japan: The Edo Period  Basho’s Haiku  Zen Buddhist reflections  Crucial detail of landscapes  Composed of three lines of five syllables, seven syllables, and five syllables

24. “Humanities 1500: A Haiku” Powerpoint beaming eastern culture’s bright display while students write notes