Fine Arts Ch 3 and 4

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

____ overtook Buddhism as the dominant religious practice in India.

A symmetrical design which symbolizes an understanding of the supernatural.

During the ___ Dynasty the Great Wall was formed.

____ were seen as sign of fertility in Indian culture.

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

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

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

The name Buddha means ____.

Identified with the god Brahma, Siva, and Vishnu

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

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

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

An uncovered army of statues found in China.

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

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

China's culture developed along the ___ River.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Early Chinese art centered on ____.

Yayoi culture from Korea and Kyushu overtook the Jomon society.

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

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

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

The sculptures outside of the Hindu temple represent ____.

The three major religions to come out of Africa and Asia

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

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

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

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

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