Asian Art History: Quiz 5

The Great ______________________ Temple at Madurai, India, completed 17th century, is a series of walls connecting colossal gateway towers, which features stucco sculptures representing the vast pantheon of deities, and are repainted every 12 years.

Hindu

South and Southeast Asia after 1200, particularly _____________________ saw political, social and religious changes beginning in the thirteenth through fifteenth centuries. The Muslim movement was becoming a strong political force within the subcontinent. Islam was forcing Hindu kings into retreat or surrender. Buddhism was slowly loosing followers.

India

Arab armies first appeared in South Asia—at Sindh in present-day Pakistan—in 712, more than 800 years before the founding of the Mughal Empire. With the Arabs came the religion of _________________________ that had already spread from the Arabian Peninsula to Syria, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, North Africa, and even southern Spain.

Islam

In ___________________'s allegorical portrait of Emperor Jahangir on an hourglass throne, the Mughal ruler appears with a radiant halo behind him and sits above time, favoring spiritual power over worldly power. a. Bichitr b. Shah Jahan c. Mumtaz Mahal d. Krishna e. Radha

a. Bichitr

Walking-Buddha statues are unique to_____________, which displays a distinctive approach to human anatomy. The Buddha's body is soft and elastic, and the right arm hangs loosely, like an elephant trunk. a. Thailand b. Vietnamese c. Cambodia d. Burma e. India

a. Thailand

Monumental tombs were not part of either the Hindu or Buddhist traditions, but had a long history in Islamic architecture. a. True b. False

a. True

The Taj Mahal was built as a ____________, mosque, gardens, gateways and fountains, and is considered a monument to "the power of love". a. mausoleum b. mastodon c. temple

a. mausoleum

Indian artists typically used ________ to produce miniature paintings. a. opaque watercolors and paper b. oil and canvas c. transparent watercolors and canvas d. oil and wood panels e. tempura and paper

a. opaque watercolors and paper

With the establishment of the Sultanate of Delhi in 1206, Islamic art and architecture began to spread throughout South Asia. The Muslim Mughal emperors of India were not lavish art patrons. a. True b. False

b. False

Who did Bichitr include in a portrait of Jahangir? a. George Washington b. Louis XIV of France c. James I of England d. Peter the Great e. Napoleon

c. James I of England

_____________________ is one of the standard symbols used in Rajput and Pahari miniatures for sexual excitement, as seen in the work Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion. a. Bananas b. Flowers c. Lightning

c. Lightning

The worship of _________________ is most closely linked to Vishnu a. Bichitr b. Shah Jahan c. Mumtaz Mahal d. Krishna e. Radha

d. Krishna