Art History 1 S09: Later Asian Art and China
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- There are two types of Hindu Temples in the Indian Subcontinent. The Northern Temples (Shikhara) tend to be __ in shape, while the Southern Temples (Vimana) tend to be __.
- parabolic, rectilinear
- Two religious movements within Hinduism were prevalent during their early medieval period. The Tantric movement was __ while the Bhakti movement was __.
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esoteric (theory)
devotional (action) - Shiva as Lord of Dance depicts the god holding two things. What are they and what do they symbolize?
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1-flame:final destruction of world
2-drum:drumbeat of life - Draw a map of India and label the cities of Delhi, Agra, Kalcotta(Calcutta) and Mumbai(Bombay).
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Delhi-North center by edge of river
Agra-just south & east near river
Calcutta-southeast on mouth
Bombay-west border in middle - Ganesh has the head of an __ and rides a __.
- elephant, tiny mouse
- Describe the "Royal Ease" pose.
- Buddhisatva-right are rests on right knee, left hand at rest, and left foot rests on a lotus flower
- Neo-Confucianism is the combination of what three religion/philosophies?
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Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism - Neo-Confucianism is surprisingly similar to __ Idealism in that it proposes that the world is the interaction between __ & __.
- Platonic, idea, matter
- In Chinese art of the Song period and later, (write dates)became the foremost subject for painting
- 960-1200
- One interesting difference between Oriental landscape painting and western landscape painting is the absence of __ __ in the Oriental works.
- horizon line
- True or False: The cracks in the glazes of Guan Ware were highly prized because of the contrast they provided to the perfection of the shapes.
- True
- Chinese Literati were originally Royal scholars who were denied access to the __ Royal courts and thus turned to art and poetry for friends alone.
- Monghul
- The Ming dynasty is most famous for its __.
- porcelain
- The Forbidden City is now known as the Palace Museum in __.
- Beijing
- In Chinese mythology, the __ is the direction from which evil spirits come. Explain one probable reason for this aesthetic commitment.
- north