Exam 18: The Art of Asia

By using correct form and intense expression, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy (figure 18.21) reflects both ______ and ______ principles.

Gion Nankai's uchikake (figure 18.38) allows us to see that:

The detail from The Tale of Genji (figure 18.33) shows how during the Heian period:

We see the following of Zen Buddhism in garden design through these aspects:

Vedic beliefs that would later influence later beliefs and art include:

Mughal art was typical of Indian art because:

The colossal Buddha from the Yungang Caves (figure 18.22) shows the mixture of the Buddhist faith and the Northern Wei dynasty by:

During the Ming dynasty, intellectuals shunned the court and created works known as _______ paintings.

Hindu temples are designed to accommodate large groups for worship.

When Buddhism spread across China, Buddhist architecture was likely constructed with bays and brackets.

The use of shading and simulated texture in Sahifa Banu's portrait of Shah Tahmasp (figure 18.16) shows a/an:

The most introspective type of garden, known as a ________ garden, is meant to aid in contemplation during meditation.

Explain how the form of Hindu temples, such as the Kandarīya Mahādeva Temple (figure 18.15B), reflect the function of the buildings and the beliefs of the religion.

How does the Shinto shrine at Ise (figure 18.31) exemplify the aesthetic associated with Shinto beliefs?

How does the representation of the Buddha that emerged in the second century CE, such as Yasadinna's standing Buddha (figure 18.11), to the use of recognizable attributes used to make figures in other religions always recognizable? Give specific examples, explaining how these attributes are similar and different. Why do you think different religions would have made certain figures recognizable with attributes? What does the fact that these similarities exist say about universal themes in art created by different people?

Why do you think foreign rulers of China turned to art, such as Yu the Great Taming the Waters (figure 18.30), to promote and legitimize their rule? Why does the fact that they did this show how art matters?

During the period when lords built fortified castles with thick defensive walls and tiny windows, artists created screens decorated in large amounts of gold leaf.

The focus on simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry, and nature in the native Japanese aesthetic is due to the influence of:

The banner from the Tomb of Lady Dai (figure 18.19) and the royal crown from the Gold Crown Tomb (figure 18.20) show that __________ was important in early art in China and Korea.

Hasegawa Tōhaku's Maple Tree (figure 18.37) with Gion Nankai's uchikake with bamboo design (figure 18.38) in terms of subject matters, purposes, forms, and patrons (the people who commissioned the works). How are these works similar and different? What aspect of the Japanese aesthetic do both works reference?