Unit 6 Asia Review

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Which of the following best explains the long-lasting durability of the Bamiyan Buddhas prior to their destruction in 2001? Options: the closed standing pose and rock-cut carving technique, the monumental scale and isolation of the surrounding area, the stucco and metal that originally covered their surface, the hard imported stone that reinforced the base of the figures

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the closed standing pose and rock-cut carving technique

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Although the statues’ bodies remain attached to the rock behind them, the areas around both heads and the feet of the larger figure were freestanding (carved in the round) to provide

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spaces for circumambulation and meditation

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Features of the statues that demonstrate the influence of Greco-Roman, as well as Asian artistic traditions, are best explained by

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Bamiyan’s location on the Silk Road

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Because of the secular nature of the work, the ornamentation of the Basin (Baptistère de St. Louis) differs from mosque ornamentation by incorporating

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human figures

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One reason for the central plan of the Dome of the Rock is to

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accommodate the practice of circumambulation around a sacred space within

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Although the facade of the Treasury of Petra contains many Greek architectural elements, it also departs from Classical Greek architecture in its combination of a broken pediment and tholos

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combination of a broken pediment and tholos

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The influence of different stylistic traditions that can be seen in the Treasury of Petra reflects the

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central role that long-distance trade played in Nabataean society, resulting in exposure to other cultures

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Visitors of the Kaaba approach the shrine in the hope of

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seeking blessings and forgiveness

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Pilgrims who visit the Kaaba as part of the hajj approach the shrine in the hope of

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touching the Black Stone, which is embedded in the eastern corner of the Kaaba

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Jowo Rinpoche’s gilded surface and his jewel-encrusted throne and robes are likely perceived by the visitors as expressing the

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divine origin of the statue and its close connection to the historical Buddha