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The Indus civilization produced many statuettes made of these materials
What are steatite and limestone
100
They represent the clearest extant record of stylistic development in the Shang, Chou and Early Han dynasties. Their development stopped in the Later Han dynasty, however, they continued to be produced, often with masterly treatment of metal and stone inlays
What are ritual bronzes
100
Cord-impressed designs, also the name for the early period of Japanese art
What is Jomon
100
Refering to works of art and structures created in Central and South America before the arrival of Europeans in the Western Hemisphere
What is Pre-Columbian
100
A potrico led to this which led to the cella in Hindu temples, a pillared hall
What is a mandapa
200
surmounted by lotus capitals and animal figures, from the Maurya dynasty
What are pillars
200
In this art, figures, beautiful in proportion and graceful in gesture, show great precision and clarity in the rendering of form, with a predominance of linear rhythm
What is Buddhist art
200
The long, narrow horizontal scroll, unrolled in the hands which usually illustrates a narrative with progressive scenes
What is an emakimono
200
A frquently used Omlec motif employs the combining of human features with this animal's features
What is the jaguar
200
In China, building complexes were arranged along a central axis and were approached by an entrance gate and this
What is a spirit gate
300
Relic mounds that are surrounded by railings and gateways covered with carved ornaments. The earliest are from the Sunga dynasty
What are stupas
300
This technique was developed with great skill; with the utmost economy of pictorial means, suggestion of mood, misty atmosphere, depth, and distance were created
What is ink monochrome
300
The most esteemed portrait painters of the Kamakura period
Who are Takanobu and Nozubane
300
an urban center, perhaps the greatest in Mexico; its monumental pyramids, temples, and royal processional roads are an extraordinary architectural achievement
What is Teotihuacan
300
Smply modeled clay figures of animals, people, houses, and boats of the Kofun period which were placed around tomb mounds
What are haniwa
400
In this style more sensuous, heavier Buddhas whose limbs are created according to canonical instructions, smile directly at their worshipers
What is the art of Mathura
400
tTradtionally regarded by tge Chinese as the highest art form
What is calligraphy
400
Ritual bronze bells of the Yayoi
What are dotaku
400
Aztec representations of skulls, hearts, hands, and these were common
What are sacrificial scenes
400
In the from of human heads, these were the high point of realism in pre-Columbian art
What are portrait vessels
500
Characterized by lyrical landscapes, sinuous grace in the depiction of the human form, and an interest in perspective
What is Rajput painting
500
Hallmark of Chinese architecture include a graceful, overhanging roof, sometimes in several tiers, and these
What are upturned eaves
500
A great demand for miniature sculptures in the form of these ornamental buttons arose in the Edo period
What are netsuke
500
A Peruvian culture of the north coast produced this style of pottery
What is Cupisnique
500
In the Heian period of Japan, these complex building schemes were devised for the court nobles
What are shinden-zukuri