Art History Links - Non-European Art

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18TH, 19TH, AND 20TH Century Art  |  Non-European Art  |  Other Interesting Sites

Temples in India - An encyclopedic listing of temples in India, with sections devoted to the abodes of Shiva and the abodes of Vishnu.
www.indiantemples.com/

Harappa- South Asia's past is examined though photographs and archaeology with sections devoted to the ancient Indus Valley Civilization and the city of Harappa, and to images of India in engravings, lithographs, photographs and film during the period of the Raj.
www.harappa.com/

Southeast Asian Monuments -A selection of one hundred images from the collection of Marijke J. Klokke of monuments in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
www.leidenuniv.nl/pun/ubhtm/mjk/intro.htm

Japanese Ukiyoe Prints - A large selection of Japanese Ukiyoe prints from the Sweet Briar Collection.
www.artgallery.sbc.edu/ukiyoe/collection.html

Archaeology of Teotihuacan, Mexico- Saburo Sugiyama of the Department of Anthropology at Arizona State University, presents research at the ancient city of Teotihuacan with sections devoted to the Avenue of the Dead, the Moon Pyramid, the Sun Pyramid, the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, and the Ciudadela. With images and QuickTime movies.
archaeology.la.asu.edu/teo/

Native American -Professor Ron Johnson's site (part of his 'Tribal Arts Review') provides images of Native American art of the Western United States and Canada ranging from the Eskimo in Alaska to the Anasazi in the Southwest.
sorrel.humboldt.edu/~rwj1/nativ.html

Ancient Architects of the Mississippi- The National Park Service provides information on the ancient moundbuilders.
www.cr.nps.gov/aad/feature/feature.htm

Secrets of Easter Island -A PBS NOVA examination of how hundreds of giant stone statues that dominate the island's coast were moved and erected.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter/

Africa: The Art of a Continent - The Guggenheim Museum explores the rich variety of African artworks across the African continent, with sections devoted to items of personal use.
artnetweb.com/guggenheim/africa/

The Art of the African Mask - A virtual exhibition at the Bayly Art Museum, University of Virginia.
http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/African_Mask.html

African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning An electronic exhibition catalogue examining the aesthetics of African artifacts at the Bayly Art Museum, University of Virginia.
www.lib.virginia.edu/dic/exhib/93.ray.aa/African.html

African Voices - In this web site explore objects that attest to Africa's striking diversity and long history. Listen as Africans talk about their lives and cultures.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/

A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization - This is a whole curriculum of visual sources. The section on calligraphy is just one of many resources covering Chinese material culture.
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/