OLLI India - India: Islamic Art, Hindu Painting and Folk Arts
Course Description
Are you thrilled by the immortal Taj Mahal in Agra? What about the Red Fort in Delhi, with its magnificent Peacock Throne, Akbar the Great's fabled city of Fatehpur Sikri and delightful Islamic gardens and miniature paintings, inspired by Persian art? But this course contains much more: the fabulous palaces of the independent Rajput kings, Hindu paintings, some of which express a mode in Indian music, and many of which depict Krishna and his beloved Radha in lush settings. And then there is the rich and fascinating world of Indian folk arts and handicrafts, including blue pottery made primarily from ground quartz, craft items connected with itinerant storytellers, hand-painted playing cards, jewelry and saris. Please join art historian Douglas Barker for a look at the beautiful and exotic arts of India.
**This is a HYBRID class, offered live in the classroom and online via ZOOM simultaneously. Please choose either the Zoom or Classroom session at the time of registration.
**In class meetings require a separate parking fee of $5/day. Please collect your parking permit through your CSUSM parking account. If you do not already have a parking account Parking Services will create one for you upon registration. You will receive an email from Parking Service which will include your Username, Password and a link to login and purchase permits/packages. If you’re not sure if you have a parking account or you have one but need your login information, please contact us.