Unit 4

Question 1

great stupa

Answer 1

150-50 bce
kinda mound things under which buddha was memorialized. had reliquaries like in catholic churches during the byzantine times
do not go inside though. just go around the outside.
has art shit on the gates leading in. gorgeous

Question 2

chinese art charicteristics

Answer 2

• general ideology of mastering a craft
• daoism/confucianism
• jade carving
• silk
• preoccupation with tradition

Question 3

covered guang with tiger owl decor

Answer 3

shang dynasty, 13 century cast bronze, not lost wax, not mold, mastery of craft

Question 4

terra cotta soldiers

Answer 4

8000 individual unique terra cotta soldiers guard the tomb of shihuangdi. created in 210bce

demonstrates a Lot of effort and dedication to craft

Question 5

travelers among mountains and streams

Answer 5

you gotta look really hard to find the actual travelers because most of the image is just nature. meant to symbolize the insignificance of man to nature
11th century ce

Question 6

japanese Art charicteristics

Answer 6

aristocratic mostly. the japanese were much more free in their art, since they had water to defend them (like the aegeans???)
hierarchal
i dunno

Question 7

haniwa

Answer 7

“circle of clay” usually built many to be guardian figures around tombs. stood in circles

Question 8

tale of genji

Answer 8

first written novel, tales aristocrats, feel of somber nostalgia, written by lady murasaki

Question 9

olmec art charicteristics

Answer 9

shaman
masquerading
spiritualism
human sacrifice
themes of death

Question 10

Indian art characteristics

Answer 10

• erotic/voluptuous
• balance of opposites
• decorated utilitarian objects
• buddhism
• cane fresco
• interaction of creco/roman around 3rd century
• mendhi