Chapter 15: South and Southeast Asia before 1200 Define or identify the following making sure you understand what they mean in discussing Indian and Pakistani Art. 1. Bodhisattva 2. Boss 3. Caste System 4. Darshan 5. Devi 6. Karma 7. Mandapa 8. Mithuna 9. Mudras 10. Nirvana (moksha) 11. Predella 12. Puja 13. Sakyamuni 14. Samsara 15. Shiva 16. Sikhara 17. Trefoils 18. Urna 19. Ushnisha 20. Vishnu India and Pakistan 1. What subjects are most commonly represented on the intaglio steatite seals of Mohenjo-Daro? 2. Who was Ashoka and what was the significance of the pillars he erected throughout the kingdom? 3. What is usually contained in a stupa? 4. For the Great Stupa at Sanchi: a. What does the Great Stupa symbolize? b. What is the meaning of the yasti, the pole that rises from the center of the harmika above the stupa? c. The torana gates, which marked the cardinal points, include many symbolic carvings. Give the meaning of the following: i. Jatakas: ii. Wheel: iii. Yakshi: 5. List 2 stylistic characteristics of the carving that decorates the toranas of the Great Stupa. 6. What is a chaitya hall? 7. Give 2 stylistic features that distinguish the chaitya hall at Karle (Fig. 15-11).
8. Which culture provided artistic models for images of the Life and Death of the Buddha frieze from Gandhara (Fig. 15-14)? 9. List 3 stylistic characteristics of the Mathura Buddha (Fig. 15-15). c. 10. What is meant by an avatar of Vishnu? 11. Explain the primary function of a Hindu temple. 12. Label the following on your own drawing of plan 15-29: Doorway, Garbha griha, Great mandapa, Mandapa, Plinth, Porch, Shikhara, stairs. Southeast Asia 13. For the stupa of Borobudur (Fig. 15-33): a. In what country is the stupa located? b. How large is the stupa? c. What do most scholars think is the intended meaning of the monument? d. Name 3 types of objects that pilgrims would encounter as they climb the stupa: i. ii. iii. 14. List 2 types of temples that appear at Angkor. 15. How did Khmer rulers use art to demonstrate their power and their connection with their personal god? Read Taj Mahal by Kathleen Burke handout
Chapter 16: China and Korea to 1279 Define or identify the following making sure you understand what they mean in discussing Chinese and Korean Art. 1. Confucianism 2. Daoism 3. Qin Shi Huangdi 4. Literati 5. Forbidden City 6. Bi 7. Colophon 8. Pagoda 9. Porcelain 10. Brocade 11. Embroidery 12. Beam 13. Strut 14. Purlins 15. Rafter 16. Eaves 17. Lotus Sutra 18. Meiping 19. Sgraffito China 1. Where was the prehistoric Yangshao culture located? 2. What is the difference between earthenware and stoneware? 3. List 6 types of objects found in tombs of Shang rulers and those of Sanxingdui and note the material from which they were made. a. d. b. e. c. f. 4. What was found in excavations around the tomb mound of Emperor Shi Huangdi? 5. What were the primary sources of the subject matter of the art of the Han Dynasty? 6. What was the Silk Road and what effect did it have on Chinese culture and art. 7. What features distinguish traditional Chinese architecture from that of Egypt and Greece? 8. List 3 stylistic characteristics of the Tang painting style that can be seen in the detail from The Thirteen Emperors (Fig. 16-18). c. 9. List 2 devices that were used in the Tang painting Palace Ladies (Fig. 16-19) to give a sense of depth and space to the composition. a. b.
10. List 4 types of figurines commonly found in Tang tombs: a. c. b. d. 11. What influence did calligraphy have on Chinese painting? 12. What is a pagoda, and from what form did the Chinese pagoda develop? 13. How did the beliefs of the Chan (Japanese Zen) sect of Buddhism influence art (pg. 485)? Korea 14. What religion dominated Korean art during the Silla and Koryo periods? 15. How does the structure of Korean Buddhist monument at Seokguram (Fig. 16-31) differ from the Chinese monument at Longmen (Fig. 16-16)? 16. Compare the features of the Korean Buddha statue with others from chapters 6 & 7. Which others does it most resemble? 17. What is celadon? Where and when was it invented? Read Forbidden No More by Paul Raffaele handout Chapter 17: Japan before 1333 Define or identify the following making sure you understand what they mean in discussing Chinese and Korean Art. 1. Amida 2. Buddha Triad 3. Dotaku 4. Handscroll 5. Haniwa 6. Joined-wood technique 7. Kami 8. Mandala 9. Mandorla 10. Mortis-and-tenon joint 11. Nimbus 12. Pagoda 13. Ridgepole 14. Shinto 15. Shogunate 16. Tale of Genji 17. Torii Busshi 18. Yamato-e Japan 1. What was the main art form of the Jomon culture?
2. How do Jomon vessels differ from Neolithic Chinese examples? 3. Name 2 cultures that had the strongest influence on the development of Japanese art. a. b. 4. What was the purpose of the great tumuli that were built during the Kufan period? How did haniwa relate to these structures? 5. Name the largest and most important Shinto shrine in Japan. a. What Japanese custom assures us that the present building looks fairly close to the original structure? 6. What culture provided the mold for the Horyu-ji and Todai-ji temple complexes? 7. Describe the type of image that was introduced during the Heian period that reflected the influence of Esoteric Buddhism. 8. What type of birds is perched on the ends of the ridge poles of the Phoenix Hall (Fig. 17-13) and what is their meaning? 9. List 3 characteristics of the Yamato-e style seen in the Genji scrolls (Fig. 17-14). a. b. c.