Fine Arts Ch 3 and 4

____ were seen as sign of fertility in Indian culture.

This Hindu god appears in white robes and rides a swan.

A symmetrical design which symbolizes an understanding of the supernatural.

Hindu and Buddhist religious systems have dominated the art of India for over 2500 years.

The three major religions to come out of Africa and Asia

During the _ culture, the first evidence of pictographic writing appeared as drawings on bones.

____ is a Buddhist sect that stressed images and figures of gods with multiple heads and hands.

Early Chinese art centered on ____.

Islamic art concentrates on geometric and floral patterns known as ______.

During the ___ Dynasty the Great Wall was formed.

____ culture dates as far back as 5000 B.C.when food vessels were made of red clay.

___ and trompe l’ oeil are style that can trick the viewer into thinking what they see is real.

An uncovered army of statues found in China.

Acknowledges the existence of one god who has revealed himself to humans through the Koran.

Craftspersons have used animals to represent the gods and humanity’s relationship with nature.

The name of the prince born in India who became the Buddha.

An artist’s ____ is as unique as their handwriting.

Colorful images of daily life, fashionable courtesans, & actors from the kabuki theatre

During the middle of the 20th century art schools were shut down in China.

The name Buddha means ____.

This Hindu gos is often depicted intertwined in snakes and wears a headdress of skulls.

Most Eastern art depicts Christ; European art has many images of Buddha, “the Enlightened One”.

____ are saintly beings who have delayed their release to help others attain enlightenment.

China's culture developed along the ___ River.

Early Chinese art centered on animals and on the everyday lives of the people.

____ overtook Buddhism as the dominant religious practice in India.

____ subjects have been used to portray the beauty of human form and the creative power of God.

Influence of one culture on another reveals itself slowly as styles and techniques intertwine.

More is known about the thoughts, feelings, physical activities of ___ than any other animal.

____ culture is the product of long periods of isolation from outside cultural influences.

Identified with the god Brahma, Siva, and Vishnu

The sculptures outside of the Hindu temple represent ____.

A small, dark, cave-like chamber that houses the statue of a deity.

Yayoi culture from Korea and Kyushu overtook the Jomon society.

This Hindu god holds a discus, conch shell, mace, and a lotus.

A style of painting where decorative horizontal scrolls expressed Japanese tastes & sentiments.

One basic design quality, common to all the world’s societies, is the use of ______ motifs