Art history final
What religion/philosophy most influence the stlye and subject
Daoism
the Chinese interest in landscape painting was most stronly influence by which of the following
Daoist harmony with nature and poetic themes
because it is in the shape of an animal, this monumental artwork is called a(n) ________ mound
Effigy
Korean pottery of the twelfth century was recognized worldwide and highly sought, which of the following is the pottery
celadon ware
which of the following religious/philosophies places the most emphasis on respect for the social order?
confucianism
The sculpture includes three faces. The female face on the right represents the deity's _________ aspect
creative
archaeologist believe that the form of this tower was meant to suggest a ________ a symbol of the kings power
granary
The emperor was able to complete this army of over 6000 sculpture because
his workers relied on molds to quickly create the sculpture
Amaterasu is the goddess of:
the sun
Facial striping is used as an indicator in African societies of which of the following
titled status
the large face depicted in this artwork is a portrait of the ________ a title created by esigle
Queen mother
Which of the following was among the innovative ideas of the Upanishads
belief in an endless round of rebirths
The earlist distinct culture to develop in japan was___
Jomon
who is the deity associated with Ise Shrine?
Amaterasu
A yakshi is the personification for which of the following
Fertility and vegetation
In Japan, leaders were at one point buried in large earthen tombs. the tombs were covered with clay sculptures of many different subjects, including warriors, horses, other animals, and abstract shapes. what are these sculptures called?
Haniwa
Worshipers of which created this colossal sculpture?
Hinduism
When Buddhism arrived in Japan may Japanese abandoned their traditional, nature-oriented religion, called:
Shinto
The broad range of subject matter, such as musicians on camel or Semitic traders, can be found in the ceramic figurative tradition of which of the following
Tang
what architectural feature has been found in nearly all Mesoamerican cultures?
a ballcourt
the presence of Portuguese heads on the Benin belt mask of the queen mother indicates which of the following?
a diplomatic relationship
In Djenne, Mail, the great mosque is built of a traditional African architectural material
adobe
This image depicts Buddha, who can be identified through which of the following iconography symbols
all of the above
In a Buddha triad, how can you visually distinguish the Buddha from the Bodhisattva?
all the above are normally true
based on the evidence of several monoliths found within and near this site, archaeologists believe that the ancient people who lived at this site worshiped...
ancetors
since we have not recovered a historical record for the Teotihuacan, who build this sculpture, we use the names given by the
aztecs
the firural art of which culture is finely modeled with focused attention on naturalistic detail? signs of age or blemishes are also absent, and the sculpture is lifelike, but at the same time idealized
ife
where do the Yoruba legends place their origins
ile-ife
Which of the following materials was most admired by ancient Chinese people because it symbolized the qualities of an ideal person
jade
The standard form for the central mound of tumuli during the Kofun period is which of the following?
keyhole
Esoteric Buddhists would often meditate in front of a cosmic diagram of the universe, called a___
mandara
which of the following is the vehicle used in order to achieve this break through to enlightenment
meditation
Statues of Buddha often hold their hand(s) in symbolic gesture which convey specific meaning to worshipers. These gestures are called:
mudra
The indus valley civilization arose in the region that is now_______
pakistan
the feathered serpent is one guise of which Mesoamerican Mexican deity
quetzalcoatl
which of the following has been proposed as the identity of the giant Olmec heads
rulers
The sculpture portrays the human body in a was that would be very influential in the art that following in its region and many others. what adjective best describes this body type?
sensual
The pillars of Ashoka go deep into the ground, connecting the earth to the sky. It can be said that they form which of the following
the axis of the universe
Why is the head of this sculpture disproportionately large
the emphasis on the head shows the figure's great wisdom
the human-animal representations used by Olmec religious practitioners (like the were-jaguar) are thought to symbolize which of the following
transformations in order to wrest power form supernatural forces
The Ise Shrine is ritually rebuilt every____
twenty years