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Section 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An almond-shaped aureola, i.e. a frame that surrounds the totality of an iconographic figure. | Mandorla |
| A covered walkway, outdoors or indoors; in Buddhist architecture, the passageway leading around the stupa in a chaitya hall. | Ambulatory |
| In 12th- through 19th-century Japan, a military governor who managed the country on behalf of a figurehead emperor. | Shogun |
| Sculpted fired pottery cylinders, modeled in human, animal, or other forms and placed on Japanese burial mounds of the Kofun period. | Haniwa |
| The disposition of the human figure in which one part is turned in opposition to another part (usually hips and legs one way, shoulders and chest another), creating a counter- positioning of the body | Contrapposto |
| A long, narrow, horizontal scroll format in East Asia used for calligraphy or paintings. | Hand Scroll |
| A large, mound-shaped Buddhist shrine. | Stupa |
| In Buddhism, an account of a sermon by or a dialogue involving the Buddha. A scriptural account of the Buddha. | Sutras |
| Glazed or unglazed non-vitreous pottery that has normally been fired below 1,200 °C (2,190 °F). | Earthenware |
| In Buddhist and Hindu iconography, a stylized and symbolic hand gestures. | Mudras |
| In ancient Chinese painting, thin brush lines suggesting tensile strength. | Iron wire lines |
| The bowl that Buddhist monks use to collect alms, either money or food. | Begging bowl |
| A type of ceramic pottery. It's used to make many flowerpots. Also often used for pipes, bricks, and sculptures. | Terracotta |
| An artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance. | Hierarchy of Scale |
| In traditional Chinese architecture, wood components, such as beams, brackets, roof frames and struts, were made to interlock with perfect fit, without using fasteners or glues. | Mortise and tenon |
| One of the world's largest religions and originated 2,500 years ago in India. It involves the belief that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor | Buddhism |
| A hard, fine-grained, sonorous, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and a feldspathic rock and is fired at a high temperature | Porcelain |
| Burial mound characteristic of the Japanese Kofun period of the third and fourth centuries CE. | Tumulus |
| Shinto deities or spirits, believed in Japan to exist in nature (mountains, waterfalls) and in charismatic people. | Kami |
| A rule, for example, of proportion in artwork. | Canon |
| Gateway in the stone fence around a stupa, located at the cardinal points of the compass. | Torana |
| The design and function of Indus Civilization stamp seals show a similarity to those of which of the following? | Mesopotamia |
| What was the purpose of the large mounds known as stupas that appear in Buddhist sanctuaries? | To house the cremated remains of the Buddha |
| What term is used by art historians to name the sculpted figures of amorous couples around the entrances to many Buddhist temples? | Mithuna |
| What was the function of this complex, located at the center of the city of Mohenjo-daro? | Ritual Bathing |
| The earliest spoken language in South Asia, the language of the Vedas and Upanishads, is which of the following? | Sanskrit |
| What term describes the various gestures of the Buddha that each conveys a specific meaning? | Mudra |
| In Aryan society, which laid the foundation for the caste system of India today, which of the following groups headed the hierarchy? | Priests |
| Which Buddhist site in Myanmar exemplifies a mixture of architectural forms coming from diverse influences? | Ananda Temple, Bagan |
| What is the significance of the Bodhi tree in Buddhist art? | Buddha was meditating beneath it when he attained enlightenment. |
| What convention did Hindu artists use to depict the supernatural nature of Hindu gods? | Portrayed as composite human–animal figures with multiple limbs |
| Which of the following statements about the Maurya ruler Ashoka is NOT true? | He set up his capital close to the regional center of the Indus Civilization. |
| Which statement is NOT true of both Buddhism and Hinduism? | Both religions make the center of their belief system the life and teachings of one individual. |
| Which of the following was the unifying characteristic of the regional dynasties of South Asia from the third through first centuries BCE onward? | Patronage of Buddhism |
| Which of the following does NOT describe one form of early Hindu temple? | Temples made of imported marble and granite |
| What is the presumed model for the rock-cut rathas of Mamallapuram, shown here? | Earlier wooden temples |
| What did the artists deliberately add to the natural features of these boulders at Mamallapuram to enhance the story they are telling? | Water |
| What component is the focus of both northern and southern Hindu temples? | Garbha Griha |
| Which of the following is NOT a possible interpretation of the Buddhist monument at Borobudur? | Embodiment of Theravada teachings |
| What was the purpose of the temple mountains built by individual kings of the Khmer dynasty at Angkor Wat? | To link the king to his own patron deity |
| What earlier form does the layout of the temple of Vishvanatha at Khajuraho symbolize? | Cave Temple |
| Which phrase best describes the land of China in the eighth century, under the Tang dynasty? | An international cultural center |
| What is the Confucian ideal portrayed in Yan Liben's The Thirteen Emperors series of paintings? | Moral and political virtue |
| Ceramic models found in tombs provide a good idea of domestic architecture during which period? | Han |
| What is the focal point of the masonry temple at Seokguram built under Kim Tae-song? | Granite Buddha |
| Which of the following schools of thought gained importance under the Song emperors and had a strong influence on art? | Chan Buddhism |
| By what time was the manufacture of silk already a well-established industry in China? | Second millenium BCE |
| Technically sophisticated cast-bronze vessels were created during which early dynasty? | Shang |
| Which of the following individuals promoted the careful study of nature and the classical art of earlier periods? | Emperor Huizong |
| What is the subject of the wall paintings of the tomb of Yongtai? | Palace ladies and attendants |
| What aspect of the production process do Chinese potters vary to produce either earthenware or stoneware? | The firing temperature of the clay |
| Which of the following is NOT a component used in Chinese architecture? | Load-bearing walls |
| Which of the following is NOT a format in which a Chinese painting on paper or silk would occur? | Quarto |
| Which artist is a painter of the Tang Dynasty, the golden age of Chinese figural painting? | Yan Liben |
| The scenes on the silk banner found in the Han dynasty tomb of Dai at Mawangdui are tied together by what motif? | Intertwining dragons |
| From the Neolithic period onward, what were the principal techniques used to shape and decorate jade? | Grinding and abrasion |
| Which of the following does NOT accurately describe how the artist aligned the iconography with the shape and function of this object? | Among the peaks resembling fingers are many birds and animals. |
| What are the principle subjects of the stone reliefs in the Wu family shrines, dating 148–167 CE? | Historical narratives and legendary tales |
| Which two painters are most similar in subject matter and style? | Li Cheng and Fan Kuan |
| Which of the following Korean artworks displays the least amount of influence from China? | Silla Crown |
| Which of the follow works is NOT one of the many Chinese artworks associated with a female patron? | Shakyamuni Buddha |
| What do scholars call the earliest art-producing culture of Japan? | Jomon |
| Which religion requires the periodic rebuilding of the inner complex of buildings of the shrine at Ise Jingu? | Shinto |
| When did Buddhism arrive in Japan? | 552 |
| What art form, illustrated here, served as an aid to meditation and visualization in Shingon Buddhism? | Mandara |
| Who is the author of the Heian Tale of Genji? | Lady Murasaki |
| What term describes an organized group of artists housed at the imperial palace to handle art commissions in the Heian period and afterward? | Bureau |
| Who was the sculptor of the realistic portrait of the elderly Amidist priest Kuya? | Kosho |
| What term is applied to the main hall for worship in a Japanese Buddhist temple complex? | Kondo |
| The earliest Japanese figures of humans and animals adorn which object type? | Dotaku |
| What term do art historians use to refer to the smooth brush lines of the now-lost murals of the Horyuji kondo? | Iron-wire lines |
| What method and material did the sculptor Jocho use for the statue of the Buddha in the Phoenix Hall at Uji? | Joined-wood technique |
| What is the theme of the handscroll entitled Legends of Mount Shigi? | Buddist miracle tales |
| How does the artist convey that the priest Kuya is chanting? | He has six Buddhas emerging from his mouth |
| The rise in the shogunate, the end of the imperial court as a major sociopolitical force, and renewed connections with China occurred in which period? | Kamakura |
| The most important surviving monument to Pure Land beliefs in Japan is which of these? | Phoenix Hall, Uji |
| Which of the following artworks is NOT directly tied to the Fujiwara clan? | Yakushi Triad |
| The dramatic technical and artistic changes that occurred in the Yayoi period can be tied to Japan's interactions with which two countries? | China and Korea |
| Which aspect of the Horyuji kondo is NOT a reflection of a Chinese model? | Tapering columns |
| In which period did Japanese culture become more self-directed and independent of outside influence than it was in the periods immediately before and after? | Heian |
| Which of the following would NOT be considered a formal feature of yamato-e painting? | individualization of features |
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