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the shrine was often crowned by a large tower known as the shikhara. In southern, the Dravida tower rose in a series of terraces, each symbolizing a different divinity; in the north, nagara spires ascended in a massive conical shape.
What is indian architecture
100
painted pottery, bone tools and ornaments, and jade carvings of a sophisticated design.
What is Chinese Neolithic cultures
100
Throughout its history Japanese art has relied heavily on forms and techniques borrowed from __
What is China
100
what civilization occupied the general area of Yucatan and adjacent parts of Central America from very early times
What is the Maya
100
Their outstanding sculpture is represented by the following: free-standing ancestor figures in which the cylindrical shape of the torso is stressed (left); softwood masks, in bold abstract forms (distortion is usually employed to stress features of spiritual significance); and decorative high-relief ancestor figures in cubistic forms, found particularly on granary doors.
What is Dogon
200
Post-Indus Civilization through the Maurya Dynasty
What has monolithic, smooth columns are over fifty feet high and are surmounted by lotus capitals and animal figures. Some of the pillar capitals reveal forms that suggest Persepolitan influences
200
traditionally regarded by the Chinese as the highest art form
What is calligraphy
200
The earliest art of Japan art consisted of
What is monochrome pottery with cord-impressed designs
200
whos art was eclectic, drawing on the traditions of conquered areas
What is the Aztec
200
The gold encrusted stool, former symbol of ___ royalty, was the most renowned example of ___ metal work
What is Ashanti
300
These relic mounds are surrounded by railings and gateways covered with carved ornaments
What is Stupas
300
It is only from the _______ that a clear historical development can be traced
What is the 5th C. CE
300
lacquer applied to a solid core of wood or lacquered cloths placed over some kind of armature
What is dry-lacquer process
300
what is an urban center, perhaps the greatest in Mexico with monumental pyramids, temples, and royal processional roads are an extraordinary architectural achievement
What is Teotihuacan
300
They are noted for their carvings, of which the wooden ancestor figures by the sculptors of the central Hemba tribe are outstanding.
What is Baluba
400
Indus civilization produced many statuettes made of what?
What is steatite and limestone
400
Throughout the history of Chinese painting one characteristic has prevailed, what characteristic is this?
What is the consummate handling of the brushstroke
400
what period is marked by the crystallization of the Yamato-e tradition of painting
What is the Fujiwara period
400
Who devised the Long Count Calendar and invented writing and that they may well be the source of these developments among the Maya
What is the Olmec
400
They are especially noted for mortuary heads and figures, possibly representing primeval ancestors, given a dark finish and carved in a powerfully geometric style
What is Fang
500
the ragamala series (musical modes), the legendary epics and romances, and particularly Krishna's deeds
What is Hindu subjects
500
During the Shang dynasty (ca.1750-1045 BCE), some of China's most extraordinary art was created
What is the ritual bronzes
500
what period preferred boldness to refinement, action to contemplative atmosphere, and realism to formality
What is the Kamakura period
500
Their agricultural terraces are still in use, and the extensive network of roads and bridges that spanned their empire would merit the envy of modern road builders
What is the Inca
500
They are noted for wood carving, especially the masks of secret societies and religious cult objects
What is Yoruba