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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T113000
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URL:https://www.harvard-yenching.org/events/from-jesuit-baroque-and-french
 -gothic-to-japanese-temple-style-the-history-of-catholic-church-architectu
 re-in-japan-19th-to-early-20th-century/
SUMMARY:From Jesuit Baroque and French Gothic to Japanese Temple Style: The
  History of Catholic Church Architecture in Japan\, 19th to Early 20th Cen
 tury
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored with the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies\
 n\nChristianity was officially tolerated in Japan in 1873\, following 250 
 years of prohibition and severe persecution. The construction of churches\
 , which had resumed in the 1860s\, grew steadily in the subsequent decades
 . However\, the study of church architecture in Japan and across Asia has 
 often been overlooked\, as these buildings have been dismissed as “degra
 ded copies” of their Western counterparts. This research seeks to challe
 nge such perceptions by examining how Japanese Catholics\, local carpenter
 s\, and missionaries collaboratively developed distinctive architectural s
 tyles. These styles\, while inspired by Western traditions\, evolved into 
 unique forms that reflect profound historical\, spiritual\, and aesthetic 
 values. Furthermore\, this study traces the transformation of church archi
 tecture in Japan from the 1860s to 1941\, revealing the dynamic interplay 
 between global influences and local adaptations.
CATEGORIES:Visiting Scholar Talks
LOCATION:Common Room (#136)\, 2 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, United S
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