SENEGAL TO HONOLULU -
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Includes
Dogon Kanaga masks, Dan judge mask, discussion of lost wax casting,
Nigerian sculpture and some handmade African toys. |
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Includes the
Mosque of Omar, Mosque of the Shah, calligraphy, an astrolabe, ceramic
design, Iranian miniature painting, Persian rugs and the Islamic
faith, including the Muslim approach to art. |
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Includes a
discussion of Hinduism and Buddhism. Images include an ancient
pectoral, Buddha, Vishnu, Shiva, Indian miniature painting and the Taj
Mahal. |
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A discussion
of the 1974 discovery of Shih Huang Ti's terracotta army. also images
of Buddha, ceramic vase, "shadowless painting", calligraphy and silk. |
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Includes
woodcut, "The great wave off Kanagawa", lacquered ink stone case,
child's kimono and Daruma doll. |
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Includes a
discussion of batik techniques, beaded skirt, the Kris (ceremonial
dagger) and Wayang Kulit puppets.
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Includes
examples of headdress, dance drum, shield and a discussion of
Melanesian culture. |
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Lesson 8 - Hawaiian Art (May)
This lesson
concludes our journey eastward. Includes a painting of the death of
James Cook, wooden carving, gourd bowl, feather hat, hair necklace and
painting of King Kamehameha. |
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