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Gandhara art is named after the region of Gandhara now in Pakistan.
What is Gandhara art named after?
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Who is Emperor Shih Huangdi, who reigned in the third century BCE.
Who was the first ruler of a united China?
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In the simplicity of the architectural design that dominates Japanese buildings.
The austerity of the Zen philosophy is most readily apparent in what form of Japanese Art/Architecture?
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Anasazi means "ancient ones" or "ancient enemies" in the Navajo language.
What does Anasazi mean?
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From the 13th to the 19th Centuries.
The Benin Civilization existed from what time period?
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A mound-shaped shrine that has no interior. It is the primary place of Buddhist worship.
What is a stupa?
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The Forbidden City.
What is largest and most complete Chinese architectural ensemble in existence?
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Japanese ceramic figures that were placed on top of burial mounds.
What is haniwa?
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Arching brow, with indentation above the nose filled in so there is a continuous bridge between forehead and nose.
What is the unusual concept of Mayan beauty?
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A prosperous trading center and royal complex featuring thirty feet high walls and a conical tower modeled on the traditional shapes of grain silos.
What is the Great Zimbabwe complex?
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What is the Lion(symbol of Buddha's royalty), the wheel(Buddha's law), the lotus (Buddha's pure nature), and an empty throne (Buddha's Presence).
What are some examples of Buddhist iconography?
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The pagoda characteristically has one design that is repeated vertically on each level, each smaller than the design below it.
What is characteristic of the pagoda?
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The relationship between ukiyo-e and landscape painting.
What did Hokusai explore?
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It originally functioned as a royal retreat and is located outside of Cuzco, Peru.
What was the original function of Machu Picchu? And where is it located?
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Wood; portable.
African sculptures are usually made of what and are what?
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Circa 250 BCE.
What time period is the Lion Capital from Saranth from?
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Calligraphy.
What is the central means of artistic expression in China?
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A principal innovation in Japanese design; features meticulous arrangements of raked sand circling around prominently placed stones and plants. Serve for 'spiritual refreshment.'
What is a zen garden?
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Portable ceramics featuring a flat bottom, with emphasized over-sized heads, and inverted U shaped handles. Done in a limited range of colors, and were placed in graces as part of an offering to the spirits of the dead. [Note, I've got a bunch of these, I'll send you a pic. :) ]
What is moche pottery?
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The scarring of the skin in patterns by cutting with a knife. When the cut heals, a raised pattern is created, which is then painted.
What is scarification?
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They are solidly built with small interior rooms, with just enough space for a few priests and individual worshippers. They have a tiny interior cella at the center that is called the "Womb of the World" where the sacred statue with the main deity is placed.
What are the characteristics of a Hindu Temple?
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China characteristically produce large scale sculptures as a sign of grandeur. Enormity of scale, without sacrificing artistic integrity, is typical.
What are the characteristics of Chinese sculpture?
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Small, delicately carved wooden masks that reveal to the audience the emotions of the character.
What are Noh Masks?
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The longhouse.
What is the characteristic structure of the Native American culture, especially of the Iroquois?
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The head is emphasized as the seat of intelligence; scarification upon the sculpture imitates the scarification of tribal identification; heavily loaded with jewelery.
What are characteristics of the Ife figure?