This Korean crown was found

in a royal tomb buried in a mound

Which of the following is a visual characteristic of Travelers... that contributes to the illusion of deep space?

The overlapping forms of the foreground, middle ground, and background

The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City was placed on a high terrace at the end of the north-south axis to

provide the formal setting for the emperor, known as the son of Heaven

By breaking from Japanese traditions with his use of perspective and a low horizon line, Hokusai was responding to

the influence of European art brought to Japan by Dutch traders

The uprights probably symbolized

a stylized tree w. antler forms that denoted spiritual power

What is the purpose of the phoenix and dragon in the David Vases?

Complement each other to balance out destruction and creation

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the Chinese Neo-Confucian artistic tradition?

Nature should be depicted as a metaphor for moral and orderly life.

The artist of the work shown likely intended to appeal to the work’s target audience by

depicting a recent historical conflict from the perspective of the victor

The David Vases are significant in the history of Chinese art primarily because

their inscription is so detailed

Which of the following Chinese art forms inspired contemporary artwork

Chinese writing as seen in A Book from the Sky

How does use of text differ between these two works?

Xu’s work employs invented characters, Neshat’s work quotes from a poem

What does the Gold and Jade Crown shape represent?

The connection to Heaven and earth

The format of the work shown, created in thirteenth century Japan, reflects its intended function as a

handscroll to be unrolled in sections at a time for private viewing

By breaking from Japanese artistic traditions with his use of perspective and a low horizon line, Hokusai was

responding to influence of European art brought to Japan by Dutch traders

Japanese woodblock prints influenced works like Mary Cassatt's The Coiffure in that they both

place figures at odd angles to the picture plane

Both objects shown suggest a belief in an afterlife because both

were made from precious materials and deposited in graves

Which statement about Summer Trees is FALSE?

Korean characters or text are included.

What can be said about the David Vases?

They were made for a Daoist Temple

The portrait of Sin Sukju reflects the impact of Confucianism on Korean artistic traditions

with its emphasis on duty, loyalty, respect, and ancestor worship

Which of the following formal elements of Liu Chunhua’s work contributes most to its meaning?

The scale of the figure in the composition

The thousands of individualized terracotta warriors commissioned by the emperor were intended to reflect his

vision of an army that would accompany him to the afterlife

Hokusai’s inclusion of Mount Fuji in this print series was probably intended to

Attract the interest of tourists, Fuji was a popular travel destination

The Korean gold and jade crown was likely intended to communicate the power of its wearer through the inclusion of

imagery resembling plant and animal forms that are important in shamanism

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1
This Korean crown was found
on the head of a large sculpture of Buddha
in Japan, given as a diplomatic gift to the Japanese emperor
in a royal tomb buried in a mound
in a royal sanctuary placed with other religious objects
2
The Qin Dynasty Terracotta warriors differ from the warriors shown on the Standard of Ur in that only the Qin warriors
are monochromatic
were created for a tomb
have individual features
stand in straight lines
3
Which of the following is a visual characteristic of Travelers... that contributes to the illusion of deep space?
The rhythm created by the lines that indicate the rock formations
The overlapping forms of the foreground, middle ground, and background
The use of only black and its tints instead of a range of colors
The strong horizontal division created by the roadway near the bottom
4
The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City was placed on a high terrace at the end of the north-south axis to
serve as an observatory in which priests could chart the sky
allow the gods to come down from the heavens to a high place on Earth
provide the formal setting for the emperor, known as the son of Heaven
serve as an axis mundi symbolizing the City’s place at the center of Earth
5
By breaking from Japanese traditions with his use of perspective and a low horizon line, Hokusai was responding to
a surge of religious conversions resulting from missionary activity
an influx of Chinese paintings due to Japanese military expansion
the influence of European art brought to Japan by Dutch traders
the influence of photographs due to their greater availability in Japan
6
What was the function of the Forbidden City?
Political and ceremonial center for nearly 500 years
Walls provide privacy and protection
All of the Above
To express that the emperor is the son of Heaven
7
The uprights probably symbolized
everlasting peace achievable through the gods and emperor
a stylized tree w. antler forms that denoted spiritual power
a distinctive royal lineage of "family tree" from the gods
the riches of an earthly kingdom reflecting an eternal world
8
What is the purpose of the phoenix and dragon in the David Vases?
Complement each other to balance out destruction and creation
Both A and B
unfortunate symbols
Yin-Yang
9
What art piece is from the Mongol Empire?
Todai-ji
Portrait of Sin Sukju
David Vases
Gold and Jade Crown
10
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the Chinese Neo-Confucian artistic tradition?
Landscape painting should be above all a means of self-expression.
Nature should be depicted as a metaphor for moral and orderly life.
The depiction of nature should be as faithful as possible to what is seen.
Landscape is a preferred subject because it is immoral to depict people.
11
The artist of the work shown likely intended to appeal to the work’s target audience by
representing an allegory about the transience of wordy riches
including religious images in a depiction of events to teach pious lessons
depicting a recent historical conflict from the perspective of the victor
providing a dramatic representation of events from a work of fiction
12
The David Vases are significant in the history of Chinese art primarily because
the elephant handles document the shift of their forms from bronze objects
their color suggests that they were intended as gifts to the Mughal court
their inscription is so detailed
the use of cobalt for the blue glaze provides evidence of trade
13
Which of the following Chinese art forms inspired contemporary artwork
Chinese writing as seen in A Book from the Sky
Chinese porcelains as seen in Pink Panther
Chinese photography as seen in Rebellious Silence
Chinese music as seen in Horn Players
14
What was the Gold and Jade Crown intended to demonstrate?
Tree and antler forms
Sun
Bamboo clusters
Chinese Zodiac
15
How does use of text differ between these two works?
Xu does not use text for social commentary while Neshat does
Xu’s work is made with printed characters and Neshat’s is written in ink
Xu repeats a message many times while Neshat includes a single text
Xu’s work employs invented characters, Neshat’s work quotes from a poem
16
What does the Gold and Jade Crown shape represent?
Prosperity in the afterlife
A united Kingdom
Rebirth
The connection to Heaven and earth
17
The format of the work shown, created in thirteenth century Japan, reflects its intended function as a
wall decoration to be displayed in the reception hall of a palace
funerary text to accompany a deceased warrior into the afterlife
decorative screen to be used to divide rooms in courtly living quarters
handscroll to be unrolled in sections at a time for private viewing
18
Which image makes a solid contextual comparison with Ai Wei Wei's Sunflower Seeds?
Book From the Sky
The David Vases
Jahanghir Preferring a Sufi Sheik to Kings
Rebellious Silence
19
By breaking from Japanese artistic traditions with his use of perspective and a low horizon line, Hokusai was
responding to a surge of religious conversions from missionary activity
responding to influence of European art brought to Japan by Dutch traders
responding to the influence of photographs
responding to an influx of Chinese art due to Japanese military expansion
20
Japanese woodblock prints influenced works like Mary Cassatt's The Coiffure in that they both
are concerned with solid modeling and massing of forms
share an affinity for brilliant coloring
place figures at odd angles to the picture plane
use the conventional three-dimensional linear perspective
21
Both objects shown suggest a belief in an afterlife because both
were made from precious materials and deposited in graves
were found alongside texts guiding the soul through the underworld
combine imagery that represents both human birth and death
incorporate symbols that were reserved for funeral rituals
22
Which statement about Summer Trees is FALSE?
The image consists of vertical overlapping bands of ink.
The trees are much more abstracted than in traditional East Asian works.
Korean characters or text are included.
The work shows some influence of Color Field painting.
23
What can be said about the David Vases?
Made by Buddhist monks
They were made for a Daoist Temple
They are from the Han dynasty
None of the above
24
The portrait of Sin Sukju reflects the impact of Confucianism on Korean artistic traditions
with its focus on connecting to powerful spirits in the natural world
with its emphasis on the Way and yin and yang, the balance of opposites
with its focus on compassion, self-awareness, and enlightenment
with its emphasis on duty, loyalty, respect, and ancestor worship
25
Which of the following formal elements of Liu Chunhua’s work contributes most to its meaning?
The scale of the figure in the composition
The symmetry of the composition
The close attention to detail in the foreground
The use of aerial perspective to create the illusion of space
26
The thousands of individualized terracotta warriors commissioned by the emperor were intended to reflect his
vision of an army that would accompany him to the afterlife
wish to persuade the deities of his worthiness for entering the afterlife
desire to surpass the reputation of his father
belief that clay soldiers would enhance the efforts of his army IRL
27
Which image makes a solid contextual comparison with Ai Wei Wei's Sunflower Seeds?
The David Vases
Rebellious Silence
Jahanghir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings
Book From the Sky
28
Hokusai’s inclusion of Mount Fuji in this print series was probably intended to
raise awareness of emerging environmental issues, such as deforestation
Attract the interest of tourists, Fuji was a popular travel destination
please government officials, who encouraged tourists to visit Fuji
win favor among Buddhist monks, who desired more pilgrims at monasteries
29
The format of the work shown reflects the influence on Japanese art of traditional art forms from
India
A: China
Persia
Indonesia
30
The Korean gold and jade crown was likely intended to communicate the power of its wearer through the inclusion of
curving elements that signify maternal qualities
imagery resembling plant and animal forms that are important in shamanism
metallic forms resembling weapons and shields
elements that symbolize the strength and stability provided by ideal ruler

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