Unit 2 Art History II

When did the British first arrive in India?

16th century

The Qing dynasty was overthrown in which year?

1911

India gained independence from the British in what year?

1947

The People's Republic of China was established in ____?

1949

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 lightning flashes

Where is the Taj Mahal?

Agra

A religious shift occurred in 16th-century Indonesia as Islam was growing in importance. Which of the following areas of 16th-century Indonesia was not predominantly Muslim?

Bali

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

Buddha's beauty and perfection

What is the Chinese term for the Japanese Zen?

Chan

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

Distinctive multilobed 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 describes the architectural design used for Islamic mausoleums?

Dome-on-a-cube design

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

After the overthrow of the Tokugawa, a new period ensued, called the Meiji, which translates to ____.

Enlightened Rule

Which of the following generals repelled the Chinese attempt to control northeastern Korea during the Ming dynasty?

General Yi Seong-gye

Which of the following buildings was the focus of the north-south axis of the Forbidden City?

Hall of Supreme Harmony

After years of upheaval between the imperial family and the clans, Ashikaga Takauji managed to come to power. Which of the following would account for this?

He accrued sufficient power to establish domination of his clan.

What does the Royal Polyglot Bible reveal about Akbar and his interest in art?

His fascination with European art

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

Islam

Who did Bichitr include in a portrait of Jahangir?

James I of England

During the Qing dynasty, what European group was invited to the imperial court?

Jesuit missionaries

Which school of painting style featured vivid color, extensive use of gold and silver, and decorative patterns?

Kano School

Starting around the late 15th century, the Chinese objects associated with the tea ceremony utensils were being replaced with which of the following?

Korean ceramics

The Ming bureaucracy allowed China to be overrun by this group of invaders who then established the Qing dynasty. Which of the following invaders is that group?

Manchus

The last Chinese native dynasty was which of the following?

Ming

Which of the following dynasties designed the core of the imperial palace in the Forbidden City?

Ming

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

Dry landscape or rock gardens became very popular in Japan during which of the following periods?

Muromachi

Zhu Yuanzhong established the Ming dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor. From which of the following groups of people did Zhu Yuanzhong share kinship?

Native Chinese

The portrait of Jaswant Singh (Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar) exemplifies the combination of his two worlds. Which of the following are representations of his two worlds as seen in his portrait?

Necklace bib of emeralds and Order of the Star of India

Which area of India resolutely resisted Mughal expansion?

Northwestern India

The Great Temple, Madurai, has extremely rich ornamentation. Which of the following is the subject matter of this ornamentation?

Pantheon of Hindu deities and attendants

The Delhi sultanate was established in 1206 by ___.

Qutb al-Din Aybak

Describe the aesthetic principles that were developed around the late 15th century and grew to have importance in the tradition of the tea ceremony and the utensils used.

Sabi, value found in the old and weathered, and wabi, value found in refined simplicity

Which of the following was a renowned tea master and tea house designer?

Sen No Rikyu

Which of the following artists went to China and studied with Ming masters?

Sesshu Toyo

Who commissioned the Taj Mahal?

Shah Jahan

The Great Temple at Madurai is dedicated to ____.

Shiva and his consort

The indigenous Cham culture was native to ____?

South Vietnam

A painting style that was a freer, more expressive style describes which of the following schools?

Southern school

In the Vijayanagara sacred center, what was not included in the architectural complex?

Stupa

Which of the following is a contemporary Korean artist?

Su-nam

How is the story about the wild elephant from the Akbarnama an allegory about Akbar's early years as ruler?

Take charge of an unruly state

The vassals of the Khmer of Angkor soon replaced them as the region's major power. Which of the following were those vassals?

Thai

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

The art of painting

During the Momoyama period, the tea ceremony became a very important tool to express humility. How did this expression of humility affect the design of the teahouse?

The interior space was dim and tiny.

Many of the Chinese loyal to the former emperor refused to serve the new emperor during the Yuan period. Which of the following could be a reason for this rejection?

The new overlords were foreigners therefore unacceptable

A confederacy of Deccan sultanates ended the ____ in southern India.

Vijayanagar Empire

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

Vishnu

Basawan chose the moment of maximum chaos and danger in executing the tale of Akbar and the wild elephant. Which of the following devices did Basawan utilize to detail the chaos and danger?

Vivid gestures

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

Western religion

During which Chinese dynasty were paintings of bamboo favored?

Yuan

By the 19th century, the British were the official rulers of India. They brought the Industrial Revolution and railroads to India. The Victoria Terminus was conceived of as which of the following?

a cathedral to modernization

The architect of the Taj Mahal achieved a balance between the verticality and horizontality of the structure by maintaining which of the following?

a strict system of proportions

A dragon may represent the yang, the principle characterized by which of the following?

active masculine energy

The great strength of Japanese art has been its innovation through which of the following?

adaptation

The Noon Gate in the Forbidden City has five portals. Only the emperor can walk through the center portal. The next two portals immediately to the left and right of the center portal are reserved for the imperial family and high officials. The final two portals provide passage for everyone else. Which of the following rituals does this gateway describe?

an imperial court ritual

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

both religious and secular authority

The Ming architecture of Beijing follows the traditional Chinese construction technique. Which of the following identifies that traditional construction technique?

bracketing system

Chinese garden design is akin to ____.

composing a poem

The Saihoji temple gardens show the continuities and changes in the religious art of the Muromachi period, which combines Pure Land Buddhist and Zen Buddhist traditions. Which of the following describes a characteristic trait of Zen Buddhism?

emphasized rigorous discipline and personal responsibility

The Korean artist Jeong Seon was a great admirer of the Chinese Southern School of painting. Which of the following would describe the work of Jeong Seon?

expressive

During the Muromachi period, superior knowledge and refinement legitimized the elevated status of the warrior elite. Which of the following would support this elevation?

familiarity with Chinese Zen culture

Chinese gardens encourage the viewer to wander and ponder. The viewer was to look with a meditative eye at the arrangements of natural and artificial elements. Which of the following elements would appear in Chinese garden design?

fantastic rockwork

The phoenix may represent the yin, the principle characterized by which of the following?

passive feminine energy

Kano painters of the Momoyama period were asked to create folding screens in ink, color, and gold leaf for which of the following?

Warlords

What did Tokugawa Ieyasu revive after he consolidated power?

the title of shogun

Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa combines Western and Japanese traditions. Which of the following describes the Japanese tradition?

the wave is more traditionally flat and in the foregorund

Indian miniatures were designed for which of the following?

to be held in the hands

In his painting Geumgangsan Mountains, the Korean Joseon dynasty artist Jeong Seon evoked an actual scene. Which of the following describes this type of painting?

true view painting

Zen emphasized rigorous discipline and personal responsibility. Which of the following groups showed a greater affinity for Zen teachings?

upper echelons of the warrior class

Marco Polo's travels in China during the Yuan dynasty resulted from which of the following?

increased trade between Europe and China

Which of the following is the preferred medium for East Asian literati?

ink on paper

During the Ming dynasty, which of the following was considered the most prestigious painting style?

landscape painting

Which of the following is a characteristic of literati painting?

personal conversation in pictures and words

A splashed-ink 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

The Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto was constructed during the height of the popularity of the tea ceremony. Which of the following describes the Katsura Imperial Villa?

tastefully subtle with elements of courtly gracefulness

Which of the following schools combined colorism with Chinese ink brush outlines in the 16th century?

the Tosa and Kano Schools

Which of the following describes one of the most important features of the Katsura Imperial Villa, and why?

the doors can open to the outside in order to achieve the harmonious integration of building and garden

The artist Shen Zhou painted Lofty Mount Lu as a tribute to his teacher. He indicated the size of the mountain by sketching a small figure at the bottom. Which of the following would define his style?

the free and expressive style of the Southern School

The portrait of Jaswant Singh was created in which of the following media?

watercolor on paper

Vietnam gained independence in the 10th century after a thousand years of political and cultural domination from which of the following countries?

China

What is another name commonly used for the former Imperial Palace Compound?

Forbidden city

Which of the following garden designs would not conform to the Chinese aesthetic?

geometric design of flowers

The Emerald Buddha is probably carved from ____.

green jade

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is based on the wars fought during the Period of Disunity. Guan Yu, a famed general of the Wei dynasty, becomes a fictional hero in the novel, which was very popular during the Ming period. Which of the following attributes would support the popularity of this novel during the Ming dynasty?

he was loyal to his emperor

Who codified the distinction between a scholar-amateur and an academic-professional?

Dong Qichang

Gopuras, a very popular structural motif, can be found in temple complexes in the far south of India. Which of the following describes this structural motif?

Gateway towers

Which of the following artists attached an explanatory inscription to his scroll indicating the sequence of its creation?

Huang Gongwang

The professional painter for the Ming court served to promote the ideology of the dynasty. Which of the following painting types would support that role?

Imperial family portraits

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

It is a monument to the victory of Islam in Delhi.

Which painting style is characterized by bold outlines and presentation of objects along the vertical plane of the painting surface?

Kano style

Which of the following might suggest the donor's high status from the Yuan Temple vase?

Phoenix/dragon motif

China is credited with the invention of which of the following?

Porcelain

During the Muromachi period, which of the following made up the traditional religious elements that were already present in the Saihoji Temple gardens?

Pure Land elements

Which of the following characteristics describes a Wabi aesthetic?

Refined rusticity

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

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

Who promoted an ideal of beauty in functional objects made of natural materials?

Yanagi Soetsu

Which of the following artists served the Yuan administration?

Zhao Mengfu