Online Educational Units in Asian Art

by ART SUBJECT AREA
GO
by TIME PERIOD
GO
by COUNTRY / REGION
GO

Resources Organized by Time Period: 1750-1919



ALL | China | Japan | Korea | Vietnam/Southeast Asia | India/South Asia | Tibet/Himalaya | Asia General
Show All 3 Results (Text Only)
Timeline of Art History: Southeast Asia, 1600–1800 A.D.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"In mainland Southeast Asia, courtly and urban centers flourish in prosperous regional kingdoms, such as that of Ayudhya in Thailand. Conflicting relationships between these polities often lead to changing boundaries." With a period overview, list of key events, and 4 related artworks. Also has links to timelines of Oceania, South Asia, and the Himalayan Region during this time, plus additional information about the Dutch East India Company, which was active in Indonesia from 1602 to 1768.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=09®ion=sse
Timeline of Art History: Southeast Asia, 1800–1900 A.D.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"Over the course of the nineteenth century, Southeast Asia is colonized by Britain, France, and Holland. In 1799, the Dutch government takes over the Dutch East India Company's rule of parts of the Indonesian archipelago." With a period overview, list of key events, and 7 related artworks. Also has links to timelines of Oceania, South Asia, and the Himalayan Region during this time, plus additional information about the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines (1542-1898).

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=10®ion=sse
Timeline of Art History: Southeast Asia, 1900 A.D.–present
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"Most of Southeast Asia continues to be colonized during the first half of the twentieth century: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos by the French; Malaysia and Myanmar (Burma) by the British; Indonesia by the Dutch; and the Philippines by the United States. Only Thailand remains independent." With a period overview, list of key events, and 5 related artworks. Also has links to timelines of Oceania, South Asia, and the Himalayan Region during this time.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=11®ion=sse
Show All 3 Results (Text Only)