Art History 103

Where is the Taj Mahal?

Agra

Which of the following does the Emerald Buddha represent for Thai kings?

Both religious and secular authority

Which of the following does the Emerald Buddha represents for Thai kings?

Both religious and secular authority

The secular destiny renounced for the spiritual life represents the dual nature of the Buddha. Which of the following artworks represents that dual nature?

Emerald Buddha

Who commissioned the Taj Mahal?

Shah Jahan

The Great Temple at Madurai is dedicated to ___________.

Shiva and his consort

Rajput painting resembles Mughal and Persian painting. It can be said that the resemblance is in format and material. Which of the following would indicate a sharp difference from Mughal and Persian painting?

Most Rajput artists were anonymous

The Portuguese Jesuits presented the Royal Polyglot Bible to whom?

Muhammad

In Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion, which of the following would be a setting for the lovers' tryst?

A lush garden at night with light

The Sukhothai artists intended the Walking Buddha to express which of the following sentiments?

Buddha's beauty and perfection

The Lotus Mahal exemplifies the stylistic crosscurrents that typify Indian architecture in the second millennium. Which of the following elements supports this statement?

Distinctive multi lobed arches

Monumental tombs are not part of either the Hindu or Buddhist traditions, but have a long history in Islamic architecture. Which of the following described the architectural design used for Islamic mausoleums?

Dome-on-a-cube design

During the Six Dynasties, Buddhism arrived in China. The oldest Chinese Buddhist texts describe Buddha as golden and radiating light. The Shakyamuni Buddha of the Six Dynasties is the first precisely datable Chinese Buddhist image. Which of the following is the medium used for this image?

Gilded bronze

Which of the following religions was growing as a political and religious force in 13th-century India?

Islam

What accounts for the height of the Qutb Minar minaret in Delhi?

It is a monument to the victory of Islam in Delhi

The rulers of the Punjab Hills states were related to the Rajputs. Which of the following subjects would the Punjab Hills states rulers' commission for painting?

Stories of Krishna, avatar of Vishnu

Emperor Huizong, an accomplished artist, was more interested in the arts than in governing. He reorganized the imperial academy of painting and required the study of poetry and calligraphy as part of the official training program for courts artists. Which of the following would also be included in the curriculum?

Study of the classical art of earlier periods

Humayun persuaded two Persian masters to move to his imperial court and teach which of the following?

The art of painting

The Mughals of 17th-century India presided over a cosmopolitan court. Which of the following supports this statement?

The blending of European and Persian painting styles

Indian miniatures were designed for which of the following?

To be held in the hands

In the 14th century, Vietnam began exporting underglaze wares modeled after Chinese porcelains. T/F

True

The gopuras at the Great Temple in Madurai are decorated from top to bottom with painted sculptures of the vast Buddhist pantheon. T/F

True

The worship of Krishna is most closely linked to which of the following?

Vishnu

Which of the following never supplanted India's rich traditions?

Western religion