UC Berkeley Extension Course Examines Sacred Art of India.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1998--As a window to the culture of South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia , India's rich tradition of expressing spiritual myths and beliefs through art will be explored in a day-long UC Berkeley Extension course this summer. "Sacred Art Sacred art is imagery intended to uplift the mind to the spiritual. It can be an object to be venerated not for what it is but for what it represents; Roman Catholics are taught that such venerated objects are more properly called sacramentals. of India" will take place Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the UC Extension Center, 55 Laguna St., in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . The fee is $85. To enroll by phone, call 510/642-4111; or visit Extension's website at www.berkeley.edu/unex online. The slide-illustrated lecture will introduce students to the complex and sacred art of Hinduism, with a focus on such important deities as Shiva, Vishnu and Durga. A look at sculpture and temple architecture covers various geographical regions and historical periods from the southern 7th-century Pallava dynasty site of Mahabalipuram to the northern 11th-century Chandella dynasty site of Khajuraho. Instructor Mary Storm, M.A., Ph.D. candidate in Indian art The vast scope of the art of India intertwines with the cultural history, religions and philosophies which place art production and patronage in social and cultural contexts. history, has previously taught Buddhist and Hindu art and symbolism for UC Berkeley Extension. She has also lectured at the Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum is the usual name for a number of museums, including:
CONTACT: UC Berkeley Extension
Alice Boatwright, 510/643-8093
akb@unx.berkeley.edu
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