Getlein's "Living with Art" Chapters 18-20
Iwan
Was adopted by Persian architects in the design of mosques to mark the entry to a reception hall in royal palaces
Monumental sculptures of Easter Island
Were carved from volcanic stone in the island's mountains
The Qur'an
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
North America
Where the Lakota live
The Han Dynasty
Which dynasty saw the rise of Confucianism and Daoism?
Calligraphy
Became the most highly regarded art in the Islamic world because of its connection with the act of prayer
Advanced Writing System Astronomy Biology Mathematical concept of zero
Acknowledged as accomplishments of the Mayan culture
Anasazi
A kiva is a large, underground ceremonial chamber of these people
Kush
A ram's head was used as a symbol of a sun god in the cultures of both Egypt and
Practiced breathing exercises
A small Indus sculpture of a torso exhibits a "relaxed abdomen." Some scholars interpret this to indicated that the Indus people
Daoism
Concerned with bringing human life into harmony with nature
Tumbaga pendant
Depicts a ruler, birds unfold like wings on either side of his head, representing spirit alter egos that give access to the other world
Hinduism Buddhism
Have a belief in the cyclical nature of time
The breaking of the vessel of the the human body in death
Many Mimbres ceramics recovered from graves have been shattered or pierced to represent
It was made of perishable material, such as wood
Much of the artwork from Africa is lost to us because
Decorative Script Geometric Patterns Stylized Plant Forms
Name the elements that became important in Islamic art as a result of doctrine forbidding images of animate beings in religious contexts.
Olmec
One Mesoamerican culture often called the "mother culture" because it seemed to have institutionalized the features that mark later civilizations in the region
Qin emperor, Shihuangdi
Ordered the crafting of a huge terra-cotta army
Zen Buddhism
Personal enlightenment through meditation
India to China to Japan
The spread of Buddhism followed a path from
Lost-wax casting
The tairona ornament made of tumbaga was fashioned using this technique
The Taj Mahal
The widespread influence of Persian architectural style can be found in
