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are used in Buddhist and Hindu art as physical expressions (gestures) of different states of being
mudras
A __________________ is a journey to a holy place, like Mecca or Santiago de Compostela. It is a practice in many religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
pilgrimage
__________________literally means “image breaking” and refers to a recurring historical impulse to break or destroy images for religious or political reasons.
iconoclasm
___________________ is the scientific study of the past through the material remains that people leave behind.
Archeology
The ________________ is a network of land and sea routes that ran from East Asia to the Mediterranean world, and dominated the trade of luxury items, such as silk textiles, jewelries, and gold and silver vessels.
silk road
a blocky, angular formal script that may have developed first for carved or woven inscriptions in the Islamic world.
Kufic
A _________________ is type of object that is unrolled, one arms-length at a time, to reveal paintings, poetry, and calligraphy, and is often a private viewing experience.
handscroll
A ___________________ is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar and covering a surface, often used as floor and wall decoration.
mosaic
A ________________ is an enlightened Buddhist individual on the path to becoming a buddha (“Buddha-in-training”).
Bodisattva
Hollow clay objects, known as ________________ were scattered around burial mounds in the Kofun period in Japan (c. 3rd century–538 C.E.). Initially simple cylinders, they became representational over the centuries, first modeled as houses and animals and ultimately as human figures, typically warriors.
haniwa
______________________ is a Latin word that means "place for writing." It was a place – usually attached to a monastery – where books were copied and illuminated (painted).
Scriptorium
An ______________ is building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
abbey
refers a carved wooden figure from Igboland in Nigeria that symbolizes personal achievement and power. Often holding a sword, it represents the owner's occupation and status and the power of the right hand
Ikenga
Brilliantly colored lead glazes in shades of green, amber, and white, which are known as three-color, or____________ glazes, were widely used in the late seventh and the first half of the eighth century Tang dynasty.
sancai
(military leaders) gradually gained power over the nobility during the turbulent Kamakura period in Japan (1185–1333 C.E.)
Shoguns
Charlemagne established a dynasty and an empire known today as the _________________ period.
wall of the prayer hall that is closest to Mecca is called the
Qibla
building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction
synagogue
upper part of the nave, choir, and transepts of a large church, containing a series of windows. It is clear of the roofs of the aisles and admits light to the central parts of the building
clerestory
a decorative architectural element that's a semi-circular or triangular wall surface above a door, window, or entrance. It's bounded by a lintel and an arch, and often includes imagery, ornaments, or pedimental sculpture
Tytympanum