While in Western Art, landscape painting as an autonomous genre developed only in Holland of the 17th c., in China, it served as the central, dominant, most abstract and philosophical genre which dominated all forms of art – from painting to gardening, sculpturing to poetry. The course, which was developed by Professor Silbergeld, and will be co-taught with Dr. Zohar, focuses on the links between philosophy and the arts, concepts of nature in literature and poetry, and representations of human thought and practice in painting, landscape arts, gardening and architecture – from the Han period (3rd c. bce) to contemporary art. The first half of the course is taught by Dr. Zohar in Hebrew, the second half of the course is taught by Professor Silbergeld in English. Paper submission can be in either language.

Course will be taught on Wednesdays on its first part, and Sundays and Wednesdays on its second part (taught by Prof. Silbergeld) + public lecture on May 2^nd. All meetings are part of the course and presence is compulsory.

These are the course dates (6-8pm):

Class meetings:

27.2.19, 6.3.19, 13.3.19, 20.3.19, 27.3.19, 3.4.19, 10.4.19, 28.4.19, 2.5.19, 5.5.19, 12.5.19, 15.5.19, 19.5.19.