Strokes of South Asia- Anika Amin

What is Art History?

Over the past year, I have been looking into more about art history. To start, I researched a general definition of what art history is. According to Christopher Jones, Art history is the study of artistic expression around the world: across cultures and throughout time periods. When people think of art history, they think of the renaissance, impressionism, and mostly European Artists. However, there is some much more to Art History outside of the European sphere. As I have a non-european background myself, I want to explore the parts of Art History linked to my background, in South Asia. While I am doing my research, I am asking myself 2 specific questions. What are the factors that shift South Asian art history? What are the main characteristics of art in South Asia throughout the years?