History of Asian Art
The Ise Shrine is ritually rebuilt every__________.
20 years
Ming and Qing ceramics are known for_______.
Blue and White and Porcelain
Which of the following is the correct term to describe a being that has attained enlightenment but chooses to remain in this world?
Bodhisattva
Don Qichang codified the distinction between _____________.
Both Northern and Southern school and Literati and Academic artists
Which of the following describes the linga?
Both Phallus Shape and Symbolizes power of Shiva
Due to the placement of this Yakshi figure on a Torana at the Stupa at Sanchi, it represents which of the following?
Both Protection and Fertility and vegetation
Who is Lady Murasaki?
Both the author and character
Elements of art terms are____________.
Both the basic properties that make artwork and Line, color, texture, etc...
This image is characteristic of which of the following? (Towering pagoda)
Buddhism
A chaitya hall is_____________________.
Buddhist rock-cut cave temple
This image is characteristic of__________. (Crown)
Three Kingdoms Period
Why do sculptures of Buddha during King Kanishka's era (Kushan Era) reflect influences from the Greco-Roman west?
Trade over the Silk Road
A patron is someone who pays for a work of art.
True
Bamboo is a symbol of the ideal gentleman.
True
Chan Buddhism is connected to Don Qichang's theory on painters.
True
Chinese horizontal handscroll paintings requires participation from the viewer.
True
Garden Design is considered an important art form in China.
True
It was during the Heian Period that Japan's imperial government official terminated relations with China in 894.
True
Numerous religions originated in Asia.
True
Prince Siddhartha Gautama is now regarded as the Historical Buddha.
True
The Great Wall is more than one wall.
True
The Italian, Marco Polo wrote about the Yuan court.
True
The Silk Road is notable for transmitting religious ideas, such as Buddhism.
True
The Wine Cup reflects the austerity supported by Neo-Confucianism.
True
The literati were scholar-amateurs.
True
Woodblock images were first created in China, not Europe.
True
In his painting, Diamond Mountains, the Korean artist Jeong Seon evoked an actual scene. Which of the following describes this type of painting?
True view painting
This ink and color on paper medium/painting is _______________.
Two-dimensional
Style is what a work of art represents.
False
Subject describes the "how" something is depicted in a work of art.
False
The Gopura is the tower which was used to call Muslims to prayer.
False
The Kofun era is named after the fun people sought out in pleasure quarters.
False
The significance of Guan Daosheng is her single life at the art academy.
False
There is only one single text that provides a complete narrative of Buddha's life and death.
False
Yamato-e is purely a Chinese style that arrived in Japan, and involves Chinese narratives and landscapes.
False
Although this work of art, Bowl with Slip Decoration, is from the Neolithic era, it at least visually communicates which of the following?
Fishing was an important activity
Pure Land Buddhism
Focused on Amida Buddha
This miniature painting exemplifies the subject and style from which ruler's reign? (Elephants)
Akbar
What accounts for stories and depictions of Krishna under Akbar's patronage?
Akbar's tolerance to other religious ideas
Paintings in the Tang era, which were replicated by many future artists, are known for_________.
All of these answers
What is the meaning of the Shiva Nataraja?
All of these answers
Beliefs in the Neolithic era of China revolve around _________.
Ancestor worship
Dotaku
Ancient Japanese bronze ceremonial bell
Nirvana
Attainment of full enlightenment
Why is the Jomon Period called the "Jomon" period?
Because of the cord patterns on the vessels
Korean pottery of the twelfth century was recognized worldwide and highly sought. Which of the following is that pottery?
Celadon ware
Which of the following is an explanation for the sexually explicit images at Khajuraho?
Concern with fertility and the propagation of life
This work of art, Jing Ke's Assassination Attempt, is reflective of what belief system?
Confucianism
The Tale of Genji is most important because it tells the story of which of the following?
Court ladies
What architectural ornaments on the "Lotus Mahal" royal building, exemplifies the combination of Hindu and Islamic styles?
Distinctive multilobed arches and stepped pyramidal roofs
The caves of Ajanta are famed for which of the following?
Early Indian painting tradition
Where does the word "China" come from?
Emperor Qin
Torii
Entrance gate to a Shinto shrine
The Deposition from the Cross, made in India during Mughal rule, is most influenced by_________.
Europe
Kim Hongdo's painting, Roof Tiling, shows powerful Korean rulers.
False
Korean architecture is always on a central axis.
False
Northern Indian Hindu Temples have flat-roofed mandapas and pyramidal towers.
False
The Silk Banner discovered in the Tomb of Lady Dai, depicting dragons, immortal beings and possibly Dai herself, is thought to represent which of the following?
Heaven, human and underworld realms
Sin YunBok's images like, Women on Tano Day, resulted in the artist________________.
Getting kicked out of the Bureau of Painting
This image depicts which of the following? (Tall scary statue)
Guardian
This sculpture would be representative of_________________.
Harappan
The Dong-Ju tradition is most known for_____
Hemp-fiber strokes and Alum lumps
Garbhagriha
Holy inner sanctum: Hindu temple (womb chamber)
Avatar
In Hinduism, an incarnation of a god
The Mohenjo-daro and Harappa civilizations arose in ______________.
Indus River Valley
What accounts for the height of the Qutb Minaret in Dehli?
It is a monument to the victory of Islam in Dehli
The Torana image, The Monkey King, visually describes a _______________ tale.
Jataka
During the Qing dynasty, what European group was invited to the imperial court?
Jesuit Missionaries
This image is characteristic of_______. (Various shelves)
Joseon Dynasty
This image is characteristic of which early Japanese era? (Samurai clay figure)
Kofun
The Buddhist monument at Seokguram demonstrates the developing advancements in ______________.
Mathematics
The Taj Mahal was meant to function as a__________.
Mausoleum
Which dynasty designed the core of the imperial palace in the Forbidden city?
Ming
Daoism focuses more on __________, whereas Confucianism focused more on ____________.
Nature, people
This image is characteristic of__________. (Combed cup)
Neolithic
Ren Xiong's Self Portrait is considered_________.
Non conventional
Which of the following is a characteristic of Ming literati paintings, such as Wen Zhengming's Living Aloft?
Personal with both image and poem
Ganesh
Removes obstacles and is invoked before starting any undertaking
Mandala
Sacred diagram of the universe
Esoteric Buddhism
Secret teachings
This miniature painting exemplifies the subject and style from which ruler's reign? (Man on Horse)
Shan Jahan
This bronze vessel exemplifies art from which dynastic era in China? (Bull/Dragon)
Shang
This image is characteristic of which of the following? (Torii gate and rocks)
Shinto
Which religion is associated with the Ise Shrine of the sun goddess Amaterasu?
Shinto
This landscape painting by Mi Youren is stylistic of the ________?
Southern landscape style of Song dynasty
During Mughal rule, the rulers of the Rajput court would commission popular subjects, such as _________ to depict in painting?
Stories of Krishna
Wang Xizhi, known for his famous gathering at the Orchid Pavilion, is known for calligraphy inspired by ___________.
Swimming geese
This work of art exemplifies art from which dynastic era in China? (Rider on a camel)
Tang
The plumpness of the Medicine Buddhism from the Nara period is a reflection of which culture/era?
Tang era in China
Emperor Qin is known for many things. What is he MOST known for today?
Terra cotta army
What makes Sahifa Banu, the artist of the Shah Tahmasp miniature, unique among the trained Mughal artists of the time?
The artist was a woman
This statue of a Shinto Deity (middle figure below) reflects?
The influence of depictions of Buddha in Japan
Iconography includes__________.
The study of symbols
The avatar Krishna is linked to which of the following Hindu gods?
Vishnu
Mappo
When Buddha's law would decline and disappear
Haniwa
Whimsical cylindrical pottery figures placed on tomb mounds
All of the following describe colophons except?
Written before the painting was painted
What are the two major rivers in China?
Yellow and Yangtze
This work of art exemplifies art from which dynastic era in China? (Plump goats)
Yuan
This sculpture is considered_______________.
three-dimensional