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This Japanese artist created The Great Wave off Kanagawa in 1831.
Who is Hokusai?
This ancient Chinese art of calligraphy developed its basic forms by the end of the Han dynasty in 220 AD.
What is Shodo?
In Japan, this ancient belief system emphasizes respect for nature as the home of local spirits called kami.
What is Shinto?
This decorative art form uses colored glass to create mosaics, primarily found in churches, and was popular from the 12th to 17th century.
What is stained glass?
This Japanese master artist, known for his work in the ukiyo-e school, was born in 1760 and died in 1849.
Who is Hokusai?
The Great Wave off Kanagawa includes this famous Japanese mountain in the background.
What is Mount Fuji?
In the 5th century, Japan adopted this writing system that uses Chinese characters.
What is Kanji?
This religion became the official faith of the Japanese imperial Court in the 8th century, blending ideas of impermanence with the appreciation of nature.
What is Buddhism?
Stained glass windows often depicted religious stories from this sacred text.
What is the Judeo-Christian Bible?
Hokusai passed away at the age of 88 during this historical period in Japan.
What is the Edo period?
This early 14th-century fresco by Giotto portrays the moment when Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss.
What is The Kiss of Judas?
This Japanese floral art, which evolved from Shinto and Buddhist practices, emphasizes the beauty of nature and the arrangement of flowers.
What is Ikebana?
Christianity, recognized as the main religion in this continent, significantly influenced its culture and art.
What is Europe?
During Medieval times, stained glass was made from sand and this substance, which is derived from wood ash.
What is potash?
Giotto, who is considered the father of European painting, was born in this year.
What is 1266?
Giotto created The Kiss of Judas in this art medium, which involves painting on freshly laid plaster.
What is a fresco?
Ukiyo-e, a significant art style during the Tokugawa period, involves collaboration among these four roles: artist, craftsman, printer, and what?
What is a publisher?
In European art, scenes from this person’s life are prevalent due to their embodiment of Christian teachings.
Who is Christ?
This form of art involves handwritten books decorated with gold or silver, and it had a particularly strong tradition in Europe.
What are illuminated manuscripts?
This artist, born near Florence, Italy, is known for being the most important painter of the 14th century and influencing Renaissance art.
Who is Giotto?
The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a famous example of this Japanese art style, known for woodblock printing.
What is ukiyo-e?
Ukiyo-e art combines elements of this realistic narrative style from the Kamakura period with the decorative styles of the Tokugawa period.
What are emaki (picture scrolls)?
The mingling of Buddhism and Shinto in Japan reflects a broader theme of appreciation for this concept, often associated with cycles of nature.
What is impermanence?
The illuminator's art played a crucial role in the development of this art form, which allowed for the transport of ideas across regions and time periods.
What are illuminated manuscripts?
Giotto's works, which have been revered for almost 7 centuries, point towards the innovations of this style that developed a century later.
What is Renaissance art?