Ch 19. - The Arts of Asia: India, China, and Japan

What is one reason the interior spaces of Hindu temples are relatively small?

Hindu religious practice does not involve congregational worship

The Bodhisattva Guide of Souls scroll depicts a lady being shown the way to the Western _________, where the buddha Amitabha dwells.

paradise

Which of the following was a special role of the bodhisattva Guanyin?

protector of sea travelers

Pure land Buddhism became popular during the Heian period because it

provided a simpler, more comforting message

Which of the following motivations describes the Chinese scholar-parinter Ni Zan's reason for painting?

self-amusement

The early form of Japanese shrine architecture characterized by simple forms and natural materials is called

shinmei

Scholars believe that decorative schemes based on highly stylized animals and monster faces, known as ______ may be based on shamanistic communication with the spirit world.

taotie

Large Japanese burial mounds from the first few centuries have figures made of ________.

terracotta

Siddhartha Gautama is known as

the Buddha

Hinduism and Buddhism share a core belief in

the cyclical nature of time

The sculptures of gods and goddesses on the exterior of the Kandarlya Madadeva temple in Khajuraho represent

the energy of gods radiating out into the world

Most Buddhist art and architecture was destroyed during the 9th century because

the religion was seen as being foreign

Pilgrims to the Great Stupa at Sanchi which is shown in this image worship the Budda by

walking around the stupa

During the Edo period, the popularity of ______ prints made art available to everyone.

woodblock

True or False: Scholars have not been able to translate the inscriptions found on seals from the Indus Valley.

True

Which is true of the sculptural traditions of the Indus people?

- It is characterized by softly modeled round forms - scholars believe breathing exercises and yogic practices directly influenced the style of composition

Who are the three principal deities of Hinduism?

- Vishnu - Shiva - Devi

Which of the following are true of Zen Buddhism?

- Zen emphasizes mediation as the path to enlightenment - Zen was brought to Japan from China - Zen privileges the master-student relationship

Which of the following events are depicted on The Burning of Sanjo Palace portion of the Heiji Monogatari Emaki picture scroll?

- a surprise nighttime attack - the burning of the Sanjo Palace - The abduction of an emperor

Which of the following descriptions define the style of painting employed in the Heiji Monogatari Emaki?

- human emotion - cinematic like movement - dramatic action

Which of the following qualities apply to the Momoyama period in Japanese art?

- it was a time of shogunate rule - it was a time of opulence in the arts - it was a time of turbulent warfare

What are the three sacred symbols of Shinto?

- jewel - mirror - sword

Which of the following did aspiring scholars study during the Song dynasty?

- literature - philosophy - history

Which of the following are pictorial devices used by the Chinese artist Gu Kaizhi in Admonitions of the Instructress to the Ladies of the Palace to suggest 3D space?

- overlapping figures - placement of the figures to suggest depth

Which of the following are examples of the cyclical nature of time that both Hinduism and Buddhism follow?

- the cycles of humans repeating lives - the cosmic cycles of creation, destruction, and rebirth

What elements can typically be found in a Chinese landscape painting?

- towering mountains - flowering water - the depiction of paths inviting views to walk through the composition - an elevated and inaccessible temple - vertical format

Which of the following characteristics apply to haniwa?

- unglazed - simplified - natural materials

When did landscape first become an independent subject for Chinese painting?

10th century

The religion of ____________, along with the art and architecture associate with it, came to Japan from China during the Asuka period.

Buddhism

Which of the following was India's greatest export?

Buddhism

True or False: The Momoyama period is notable for a strong preference for brightly colored highly decorative works of art such as Kano Eitoku's Cypress Trees.

False

Unlike, Buddhism, the Jain religion is not widespread beyond the country of ___________.

India

Which Japanese artist created the highly colored decorative style of golden screens?

Kano Eitoku

During the Asuka period Chinese culture passed through the country of ____ on its way to Japan.

Korea

How were Genji illustrations produced?

Professional artists worked in teams, w/ each individual responsible for one step.

Rediscovered in 1974 the massive life size terracotta army guarding the tomb of emperor Shihuangdi was produced by What Chinese culture?

Qin

The subject matter of this section of the Kalpastura depicts such Jain religious figures as Mahavira, Jina, and the god ______.

Shakra

The Taj Mahai was produced by what Indian culture?

The Mughals

True or False: The title of devaraja in the Khmer kingdom was used by rulers to signal their identification with Hindu deities such as Vishnu or Shiva

True

The remnant of the Hellenistic-Indian hybrid, shown in this image depicts a guardian of the Budda holding a thunderbolt like the Greek God ____.

Zeus

In Buddhist art and culture, what is a mudra?

a symbolic hand gesture

Along with painting, which of the following art forms was esteemed above all others in Chinese culture?

calligraphy

While absorbing the influence of the Persian artistic tradition through the art of Mughal courts, Indian artists retained the

decorative flatness and saturated color of earlier Indian manuscript painting

A popular medium for nature painting in Japan were

decorative screens

Before Pure Land Buddhism became popular, Helan aristocrats favored the more complex, intellectually challenging sect of _______ Buddhism.

esoteric

During the Momoyama period, regional lords built

fortified castles

Scholar-painters did not sell their work but instead

gave it away as tokens of affection or gratitude

The Zen painting technique that translates as splashed ink is called ______.

haboku

Confucianism is concerned with ________ human relationships.

harmonious

In Zen teaching, _______ are irrational questions designed to short circuit logical though patterns.

koan

Daoism revolves around connecting humans with

nature