art test 4
Where is the Taj Mahal?
Agra a lush garden at night with lightning flashes
How does the sculpture of the Dogon differ from the sculpture of the Kongo?
Dogon sculpture is highly stylized.
Fan Kuan's Travelers Among Mountains and Streams is which of the following?
Hanging scroll
Why is Machu Picchu of such great archeaological importance?
It lay undisturbed since Inka times.
The modern architect Kenzo Tange was influenced by the work of _____________________, as is evident in the 1964 Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
Le Corbusier
Which of the following dynasties designed the core of the imperial palace in the Forbidden City?
Ming
He was the leading Yoruba sculptor of the early 20th century and is primarily known for his beautiful wood carvings, such as the doors from the shrine of the king's head in the royal palace at Ikere.
Olowe of Ise
The columns set up by Ashoka at Sarnath, India had elaborate capitals with carved lions. What did they once support?
The Buddhist Wheel of the Law.
How did the Taian teahouse encourage intimacy among the guests and tea host?
The dimness and tiny size encouraged the feeling of intimacy.
the sculptor who created the Shaka Triad for the Horyuji Kondo was _________________.
Tori Busshi
Angkor Wat was constructed to associate Suryavarman II with his personal god __________________.
Vishnu
The presence of Portuguese heads on the Benin waist pendant of the Queen Mother (iy'oba) indicates which of the following?
a diplomatic relationship between Benin and Portugal
In Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion, which of the following describes the setting of the lovers' tryst?
a lush garden at night with lightning flashes
The small seal discovered at Mohenjo-daro (in present-day Pakistan) uses which figure to communicate the Indian practice of meditation?
a three-faced figure wearing a horned headdress seated in a yogic postur
The Silla Crown found in the Cheonmachong tomb near Gyeongju, Korea
has upright structures of gold and jade that may symbolize life
The regalia of the Hidatsa Warrior Pehriska-Ruhpa (Two Ravens) represents
his life story
The Serpent Mound can be found in which of the following places
ohio
A habuko (splashed-ink) style picture often hovers at the edge of legibility. Which of the following describes this style?
rapid brush strokes, sometimes even dripping the ink onto the paper
Which of the following is commonly suggested as the reasoning for Teotihuacan's layout?
related to astronomical phenomena
Which has been a proposed identity of the giant Olmec heads?
rulers
The tower form found at Great Zimbabwe suggests a granary. Based on the African symbols found on the tower, which of the following would explain the meaning for this tower form?
suggests the ruler as he is the dispenser of grain
In addition to his work on the Great Wall, the Qin ruler Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, is remembered in art history for which of the following?
the army of life-sized terracotta tomb figures
In Mende culture, a broad, high forehead signifies which of the following?
wisdom
