Arts Flashcards
(21 cards)
are 30 rock-out cave monuments that date back from the 2nd century BCE to the 500 CE, including paintings amd sculptures considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, as well as frescos that are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka.
AJANTA CAVES OF MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
the destroyer, develops into Shiva the Cosmic-dancer represented by a four-armed figure.
SHIVA
four periods of Indian Art
- ANCIENT PERIOD
- CLASSICAL PERIOD
- ISLAMIC ASCENDANCY OR TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
- MOGUL PERIOD
Shiva’s hand holds the _____ which he destroys
fire
Another hand of Shiva holding a ____ which is the first sound heard in the world during the creation
DRUM
the third arm points _____ in a reassuring geasture
UP
fourth arm points down to the _____ in which he dances to
DWARF
this was the period of evolution from Vedism into Hinduism or Brahmanism. the two great I dian epics: the Mahabhrata and the Ramayana, emerged in this period
ISLAMIC ASCENDANCY OR TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
it is built in 1632 by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife
TAJ MAHAL
is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or November. it is the Hindu New Year and is either a 3-day or 5-day holidag deoending on where you come from
DIWALI
is one of the most beautifuland mkst pleasing art forms of India.
RANGOLI
ing rangoli, rang means
COLOR
in rangoli, aavalli means
COLORED CREEPERS OR ROW OF COLORS
pakistani architecture is divided into four recognized periods
- PRE-ISLAMIC
- ISLAMIC
- COLONIAL
- POST-COLONIAL
large building were built some of whicb still survive to this day like
- MOHENJO DARO
- HARAPPA
- KOT DIJI
brightly colored falmboyant trucks painted with images of idealized landscapes, famous personalities, flowers and trees turned village lanes, city streets and long-distance highways into a gallery without walls
TRUCK ART OF PAKISTAN
- ceramics hold a prominent place among tge numerous forms of popular applied art
- clothing, utility tools, yurts a d horses’ saddles were always decorated using nomadic patterns and design
UZBEKISTAN
- visiual arts are relatively young. in ancient times, nomafs used to draw on rocks. today, these petroglyphs can found throughout the country
- fine art
KAZAKHSTAN
have been making fabrics, utensils, musical instruments, carpets, furnitute, jewellries a d many other things for may centuries.
TAJIKISTAN
is also the source of keteni, a homespun silk that is used for the beautiful dresses worn by women on special ocassions
TURKMENISTAN
is an object of one of the wonderful traditions of thr Turkmen people
KETENI CLOTH
