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100
The attraction that interests travelers in Japan
What is Mount Fuji?
100
Light ink washes and empty space convey a sense of distance between the closer objects and those in the background in a work called
What is Travelers among Mountains and Streams?
100
The Great Stupa at Sanchi and Borobudur Temple are similar in that each represents?
What is a mandala, a cosmic diagram of the universe?
100
What Iranian king is shown slaying a wolf in a Chinese landscape?
What is Bahram Fur?
100
Indian god of creation and destruction?
What is Shiva?
100
The gardens of the Taj Mahal and Alhambra are laid out in a chahar bagh layout, intended to evoke
What is a vision of Paradise?
200
Both objects shown suggest a belief in an afterlife because both were
What is made from precious materials and deposited in graves?
200
The Terracotta warriors were crafted using
What is prefabricated parts from ceramic molds?
200
What was the artwork located on the silk road and the stylistic features used in the artwork that reflects the influence of artistic traditions from the Hellenistic Greek style?
What is the Bamiyan Buddhas and it's use of realistic draping folds of the robes.
200
This white marble mausoleum in India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, features a large central dome, symmetrical gardens, and intricate inlay work, and was created as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
What is the Taj Mahal
200
Because of its complex figural reliefs, corbeled mountainlike roofs, and covered pavilions, the structure shown can be attributed to the same architectural style as that of
What is the Lakshmana Temple?
200
Originally used as a wash basin by a mamluk patron, the object shown was later used by French royalty for what function?
What is a baptism?
300
Who was the Korean official given the title “meritorious subject” four times, having a portrait made for himself?
What is Portrait of Sin Sukju?
300
The last judgment of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb (page from the Book of the Dead) is most similar to Lady because they both depict
What is the deceased after death?
300
_______ are enlightened beings put off entering paradise in order to help others attain enlightenment.
What are Bodhisattvas?
300
What architectire included aall mosaic calligraphy that contains some of the oldest surviving original Qur’an verses, and is the first known building to have integrated such verses in the architecture itself
What is the Dome of the Rock?
300
The practice of mediation devotees take to approach the inner sanctuary at Hindu temples such as the Lakshmana Temple?
What is the practice of circumambulation?
300
The cosmic mountain that connects the heavens and earth in Buddhism and Hinduism and serves as the living place of the gods, with one central peak surrounded by four smaller peaks is known as
What is Mt.Meru?
400
The artwork influenced artist from the impressionist movement such as Gustave Klimt
What is White and Red Plum Blossoms?
400
The funeral banner of Lady Dai and the David Vases are similar in that both use ____ as a symbol of ____
What are dragon motifs as symbols of power?
400
The statue of the Buddha at Todai-ji and the Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) both convey meaning through the use of what in their pose?
What is hand gestures that invite viewers to come forward without fear?
400
This work has a deliberate geometric layout of the stylized calligraphic text that convey the importance of spiritual messages.
What is the Folio from the Qur'an?
400
The four gates called _________ are decorated with carved incidents from Buddha's life and past lives?
What are Toranas?
400
The Umayyad architects of the Great Mosque of Cordobe borrowed fromt he city's Roman architectural heritage by
What is spolia by incorporating columns from older structures?
500
An ____ is a narrative scroll painting
What is emaki?
500
The name of the building means the harmonious relationship between the people, people and nature, the emperor and his officials, and various other things in the universe.
What is the Hall of Supreme Harmony?
500
Jowo Rinpoche’s gilded surface and his jewel-encrusted throne and robes are likely to be perceived by the visitors as a connection to
What is the historical Buddha
500
What specific artistic technique(s) are used in the work shown to acheive at least one visual characteristic?
What are...
· Intricate designs and patterns are made possible by employing a high knot count in the weaving process.
· A variety of colors are displayed, created by natural dyes used to color the wool.
· Wool was probably used to create the pile of the carpet because wool holds dye better than silk.
500
Indian stupa architecture served as a model for the development of
What is the Borobudur temple?
500
The exterior decoration of the Treasury of Petra attests to the manner in which nabataean architects were influcened by the
What is Hellenistic architecture?
600
This temple is famous for housing a massive metal statue of the Vairocana Buddha, which was funded by taxing every individual in Japan at the time and required massive quantities of copper.
What is Todai-ji?
600
Nature should be depicted as a metaphor for moral and orderly life, which accurately reflects artistic traditions that reflect the idea of
What is Chinese Neo-Confucian?
600
When displayed for daily purposes without his splendid robes, the figure of Jowo Rinpoche is seen sitting cross-legged and reaching down with his right hand, indicating
What is the moment of his enlightenment?
600
Shah Tahmasp's patronage of illustrated manuscripts, such as the Shah Tahmasp Shahnama, was influenced by his.
What is childhood learning in the arts of calligraphy and painting?
600
Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to____
What/who is Vishnu?
600
What feature of the Great Mosque (misjid-e Jameh) of Isfahan is typical of Persian architecture?
What is Iwans.
(Iwans are large, vaulted spaces projecting from the facade of a building. They were often decorated with mosaics or calligraphy and functioned as entryways into buildings or mosques. Iwans are a typical feature of Persian architecture.)