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[G/C; Asian Studies Program] In the religious tradition of Hinduism, it is said that the art of painting originated when the deity Vishnu reated an image of a goddess with the juice of a mango. For centuries in South Asia, painting served as a significant expressive mode that conveyed stories of divine beings, the power of earthly rulers, and visions of wonder and curiosity within the social and natural world. This course examines the development of painting in South Asia from the Bronze Age up to the present day. We will explore how various genres of Indic painting demonstrate an array of technical and symbolic conventions that shed light on the respective cultures that they were produced in, as well as examine the continual transformation of this tradition in current times.