Art History in Culture Exam 2
Where is the Taj Mahal/
Agra
Which of the following would not describe a stupa
Answer: functioned as a tomb cardinal points are marked by torana was a type of mandala must include harmika
To date, which of the following has not been discovered in the Indus Valley
Answer: palace or temple architecture houses marketplace private baths
The Phoenix Hall, Byodoin, with its light exterior pillars, elevated wings and reflective pond, is a physical metaphor for which of the following?
Buddha's celestial palace in the Pure Land
Yan Liben's The Thirteen Emperors handscroll displays rulers as exemplars of moral and political virtue to conform with the
Confucian ideal of learning from the past
How dies 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
The Great Wall of China was onstructed as a defense mechanism against the nomadic peoples of the north, in particular the ____
Huns
At regular intervals, the Olmec community would convene for ritual observances at which site?
La Venta
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
The earliest African sculpture in the round is from which of the following groups?
Nok
The serpent Mound can be found in which of the following places?
Ohio
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 and Ise
One of the major problems impeding a precise African chronology is widespread illegal "treasure hunting"-- which of the following is a consequence of this activity?
Removing artifacts disturbs or obliterates context
Which of the following is a unique hybrud of African and European cultures?
Sapi ivory salt cellar
Elaborate masquerades occur in which of the following societies?
Senufo
Bronze ritual vessels were most characteristic of which period?
Shang
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 Taisn teahouse encourage intimacy among the guests and tea host?
The dimness and tiny size encouraged the feeling of intimacy
Which of the following describes the Japanese tradition of Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa
The wave is more traditionally flat and in the foreground
The Sculptor who created the Shaka Triad for the Horyuji Kondo was _________
Tori Bussi
Angkor Wat was constructed to associate Suryavarman II with his personal god _________
Vishnu
What architectural feature has been found in nearly all Mesoamerican cultures?
a ball court
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 Pavillion, which of the following describes the setting of the lovers tryst?
a lush garden at night with lighting flashes
The art form providing most Japanese practitioners the most substantial presence in the world scene today is
architecture
Ukiyo-e allowed many print designers to flourish and led to ever greater ______ and _______ in printmaking
both a and c affordability and experimentation
one explanation for the sexually explicit images found at the Vishvanatha Temple, India relates them to which of the following?
fertility and the propagation of lif
The Namdaemun in Seoul, South Korea was designed as a:
gateway
Kongo nkisis n'kondi figures are believed to do which of the following?
heal the sick or inflict harm
The regalia of the Hidatsa Warrior Pehriska-Ruhpa represents
his life story
Which of the following describes gopuras, a very popular structual motif found in temple complexes in the far south of India?
imense gateway towers
How does the Tale of Genji differ from it Chinese prototypes, such as Gu Kaizhi's Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies scroll? (Figure 18-6)
it focuses on emotionally charged personal relationships
How is the story about the wild elephant from the Akbarnama an allegory for Akbar's early years as a ruler?
it indicated his ability to take charge of an unruly state
Why is Machu Picchu of great archaeological importance?
it lay undisturbed since Inka times
During the Ming Dynasty, which of the following was considered the most prestigious painting genre?
landscape painting
The Silla Crown found in the Cheonmachong tomb near Gyeongju, Korea has upright structures of gold and jade that may symbolize _________
life and supernatural power
Which of the following would be an important element in the Anasazi visual lexicon
lightning
China is credited with the invention of which of the following?
porecelain
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
painters of the Momoyama Period created lavish folding screens in ink, color, and gold leaf for ______
ruling warlords
Murals found in the prehistoric pueblos of the Southwest most often depicted
spirits associated with agricultural fertility
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 e 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
Which of the following would be an attribute of Coatlicue's according to Aztec mythology?
the excised human hearts she wears as a necklace
This small seal discovered at Mohenjo-daro uses which figure to communicate the Indian practice of Medittation. (present day Pakistan)
three-faced figure wearing a horned headdress seated in a yogic posture
In Mende culture, a broad, high forehead signifies which of the following?
wisdom
