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Japan
Oceania
China
India
100
This influence, along with Chinese, helped to develop the origins of Japanese artistic style.
What is Buddhist?
100
Oceanic Art refers mostly to art produced in the islands of this ocean.
What is the Pacific?
100
As opposed to stone or clay, much of Chinese sculpture was made with this metal.
What is Bronze?
100
The earliest Indian art found was located in the valley of this river.
What is the Indus?
200
The Kamakura period saw an increase in formality of paintings, due mostly to a government run by this.
What is the Military?
200
Art from this island grouping, as opposed to Melanesian, is much more streamlined and finished.
What is Micronesia?
200
This extremely artistic writing style was perfected by Chinese masters, becoming an art of its own.
What is Calligraphy?
200
These famous relic mounds are surrounded with decorative gateways and railings.
What are Stupas?
300
This artist was greatly influenced by the style of the Japanese Ukiyo-e.
Who is Van Gogh?
300
This Surrealist artist, along with Paul Gauguin, was highly influenced by ritual Melanesian artwork.
Who is Ernst?
300
This Chinese work is the only man-made structure visible from space.
What is the Great Wall?
300
This famous Indian god, known also as destroyer of worlds, is commonly used in Indian sculpture.
Who is Shiva?
400
This first major period in Japanese art saw numerous sculptures made in dry-lacquer.
What is the Nara Period?
400
Woven mats decorated with geometric patterns were often brought back from this island nation.
What is Fiji?
400
Chinese architecture can easily be distinguished by this.
What is a Curved Roof?
400
Gandhara art in India was mostly focused on representations of the Buddha, known as this.
What is Bodhisattva?
500
This period was one where warfare brought about great improvements in architecture and architectural decorations.
What is The Momoyama Period?
500
This type of volcanic rock was used in many of the gargantuan Polynesian sculptures, as well as in early Roman temples.
What is Tufa?
500
This dynasty saw Chinese painting reach its peak.
What is the T'ang Dyansty?
500
After the seventh century, this type of religious art replaced Buddhist as most common in India
What is Hindu?