Item Summary - The Art of South and Southeast Asia: …
 
The Art of South and Southeast Asia: A Resource for Educators
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Open Textbook Resources
 
Description
A great and early civilization arose on the subcontinent of South Asia that in time spread northward to the Himalayan region and eastward to Southeast Asia, a vast area including Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Myanmar. This resource introduces works of art from this area selected from the superb South and Southeast Asian and …
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Author/Creator (Digital Rights Manager)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author/Creator (Digital Rights Manager) Details
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/publications/asia.htm
Creator
Kossak, Steven M., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kossak, Steven M., Watts, Edith W., Arkenberg, Rebecca
Role
Author, Publisher, Editor, Author, Instructional designer
Full Description
A great and early civilization arose on the subcontinent of South Asia that in time spread northward to the Himalayan region and eastward to Southeast Asia, a vast area including Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Myanmar. This resource introduces works of art from this area selected from the superb South and Southeast Asian and Islamic collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Included are examples of Buddhist and Hindu temple art and the later court arts of South Asia; these range from miniature painting and luxurious textiles to elegant personal possessions. As well as descriptions of the visual qualities and symbolic meanings of the art, also provided are a summary of South and Southeast Asian history, a section about Buddhism and Hinduism, classroom activities, and lesson plans.
Type of review conducted on this item
Yes
Keywords
Art, Art history, Metropolitan Museum of Art, MET, Asian Art, South Asia, Southeast Asian History, Muslim Art, Hindu Art
Language
en-US
Requirement Name
Adobe PDF Reader
Interactivity type
Expositive
Learning resource type
Lesson Plan, Textbook
Educational context
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Community College, Higher Education
ERIC Thesaurus Terms
Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art History, Asian Culture, Asian History
Rights statement
Copyright © 2001, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.