Deck 17: Traditional Arts of Asia

Question 1

The Hindu sculpture Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance depicts the god:

A) Gupta
B) Vishnu
C) Shiva
D) Mahadeva

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Discuss how the style of rendering the human figure in India differs from that of the Classical West?

Answer 2

not answered

Question 3

Wu Chen's Album Leaf from Manual of Ink Bamboo illustrates the idea from the Song dynasty that the true character of the artist is revealed by:

A) the balance between light and shadow
B) the quality of calligraphy
C) the choice of subject matter
D) the composition

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Identify the religious ideas that influenced Chinese Art.

Question 5

Explain the "Gupta" style and discuss its influence on other regions in India.

Question 6

What are three features of Japanese painting?

Question 7

Porcelain plates made by the Chinese were decorated using _______ because it was the only color that could survive the high heat of the kilns.

A) aquamarine coloring
B) black coloring
C) terra cotta
D) blue coloring

Question 8

The ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were located in the:

A) Nile Valley
B) Mesopotamian Valley
C) Yellow River Valley
D) Indus Valley

Question 9

Sesshu painted in a style that was called haboku, meaning:

A) expressive
B) drying wind
C) flung ink
D) fast brushstrokes

Question 10

Japanese ukiyo-e prints depicted:

A) the ruler and his court
B) historic landscapes
C) great battles
D) the everyday world

Question 11

Decorated with stories about Vishnu, _______ is one of the most famous monuments of Cambodia.

A) The Great Stupa
B) Borobudur
C) Kandarya Mahadeva
D) Angkor Wat

Question 12

Who are the literati painters?

Question 13

The indigenous religion of Japan is an ancient form of nature and ancestor worship called:

A) Shinto
B) Hindu
C) Buddhism
D) Prana

Question 14

What techniques or materials did Chinese potters use fill in etched surface decoration?
Essay Questions

Question 15

Compare and contrast the portrayal of Shiva Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance) with Krishna The Approach of Krishna). What do the different ways they are shown have to do with their functions as gods? Explain.

Question 16

The Terra Cotta Warriors were found in the tomb of Emperor _______, from whom China takes its name.

A) Qin
B) Chin Ho
C) Chang
D) Shang

Question 17

Early burial mounds led to the Indian:

A) pagoda
B) pyramid
C) stupa
D) temple

Question 18

Sexual ecstasy as a metaphor for divine love is found in the art of the:

A) Hindus
B) Aryans
C) Chinese
D) Buddhists

Question 19

Name the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.

Question 20

What is the role of calligraphy in traditional arts of Asia?

Question 21

How do the principles of the Shinto religion direct the building of the shrines, such as the Main Shrine at Ise?

Question 22

Explain the attitude of traditional Chinese painters towards space, the picture surface, ambiguity and inscriptions. How did the respect for previous painters influence their work?

Question 23

Compare and contrast Japanese and Chinese art.

Question 24

Compare and contrast the different materials, styles, and techniques of the scroll, the screen and the woodblock print as they were developed and used in Japan.