China
Name a Chinese artwork found in a tomb
Jade Cong
Funeral Banner of Lady Dai
Terracotta Army
Shintoism
Korea's Gold and Jade Crown is a geometrically stylized WHAT?
Tree of Knowledge
What material is typically used to create Persian Miniatures?
Gouache
What is the name of the circular rooms found at Mesa Verde?
Kiva
What symbolized "capitalism" in Chairman Mao en Route to Ayuan?
Storm
Why was Todai-ji built?
Commissioned by gov't for good karma and ordered monks to pray for Japan during troubled period
What were the TWO functions of Gold & Jade Crown?
Worn in life and in tomb to establish status and receive sacred knowledge
What is the book that documents the royal history of Iranian kings?
The Shahnama
What plant represents the three levels in a Buddhist universe?
Lotus
Forbidden City's design of placing important buildings along the central axis reflects which contextual belief?
Confucianism
How is Night Attack on Sanjo Palace supposed to be read?
Right to left, unfurling the scroll of a continuous narrative
What TYPE of art is the Portrait of Sin Sukju? I'm looking for a vocab term with 3 words.
Meritorious Subject Painting
Besides Jahangir and the Sheikh, who else is present in Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Sheikh to Kings?
Ottoman sultan, King James I of England, Bichitr, christian angels
Who was the Mblo Portrait Mask made for and why?
Moya Yanso, dancing
What is the function of Travelers Among Mountains & Streams? USE THE RIGHT TERM
Woyou- daoist practice of connecting with nature mentally
Describe the TWO purchasers of 36 Views of Mt Fuji.
Daoists in Japan to connect with nature. Foreign tourists as a souvenir of travels.
How is Sin Sukju's status shown in TWO ways?
Crow's feet wrinkles around eyes- wisdom. Peacock silk rank badge.
What is the nickname for the Taj Mahal AND WHY?
Which architecture had the goal of surpassing the dome of Hagia Sophia?
Mosque of Selim II
Describe the top 2 sections of Funeral Banner of Lady Dai.
Heaven filled with dragons, Lady Dai in life with beautiful textiles to show status
Describe THREE ways that Ryoan-ji demonstrates the concept of contrast.
Monochrome vs full color plants
Wet vs dry gardens
Natural vs man-made
Peaceful dragon
Describe the TWO functions of Portrait of Sin Sukju.
Given during lifetime to celebrate achievement. Worshipped by ancestors posthumously as an exemplar of familial achievement
Describe how cultures interact in Bahram Gur Fights the Karg.
Chinese- Mongolian foreign conqueror, inkwash, curvilinear trees
Persian- vivid color, karg
What are the lego-like construction elements of Stonehenge?
Mortise and Tenon Joints