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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
This tiered tower form, often associated with East Asian Buddhist temples, evolved from the Indian stupa.
Pagoda
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
These sacred Buddhist texts, often written on scrolls or in lavishly illuminated manuscripts, record the teachings of the Buddha.
Sutra
In many medieval churches, this architectural arm intersects the nave at a right angle, creating a cruciform floor plan.
Transept
______________________ 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
Found in a mosque, this niche in the qibla wall indicates the direction of Mecca for worshippers.
Mihrab
Medieval builders often practiced this reuse of columns, capitals, and other materials taken from older monuments.
Spolia
(military leaders) gradually gained power over the nobility during the turbulent Kamakura period in Japan (1185–1333 C.E.)
Shoguns
This enlightened being delays entering nirvana in order to help all sentient creatures achieve liberation.
Bodhisattva
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
Tympanum