AP Art History East and South Asia

The Nio Guardian Figures and the Lamassu from the Assyrian culture have in common that they both

• meant to symbolically protect the areas behind them

• combinations of human and animal forms

• made of stone ans symbolize permanence

• carved with the image of the ruler on their faces

Who was the patron of this work?

• The First Qin Emperor, Shi Huang

• Chairman Mao Zedong

• Amarna Pharaoh Akehnaten

• The Kamakura Shogun

Where was this produced originally?

• Japan

• Korea

• Cambodia

• China

The Great Buddha in Todai-ji's Great East Temple was probably influenced by similar works, such as

• The Terra-Cotta Warriors

• Longmen Caves

• Angkor Wat

• The Greta Stupa

Which of the following is a theory about why the Qin Emperor created an artistic army?

• To trap the souls of his army here on earth

• To commemorate the unification of China

• To teach future generations about the afterlife

• He believed he might need protection in the next life

A key FORMAL difference between the Terra cotta Warriors and Menkaure and his Queen is that:

• Menkaure and his Queen depict royalty whereas the Terra cotta Warriors depict soldiers

• Menkaure and his Queen are meant to be a vessel for the soul whereas Terra cotta Warriors are decorative

• Menkaure and his Queen are idealized whereas the Terra-Cotta Warriors are naturalistic

• Menkaure and his Queen were housed in a tomb whereas Terra cotta Warriors were housed in a temple

Which of the following is NOT true of the Chinese funeral banner we discussed in class?

• It employs registers

• It is made of plant fibers

• It was found facedown on the coffin

• It gives insights into the cosmology of ancient China

The Todai-ji complex in Nara, Japan is an example of:

• how monasteries were moved to the mountains to isolate monks from the temptations of the world

• the rock gardens that facilitate meditation in Zen buddhism

• rock-cut temples carved by patrons of the nearby town

• the cohesion of imperial administration and the spread of Buddhism

The presence of fierce guardians of Buddha at several sites are rooted in a tradition derived from:

• Islamic teachings

• Confucian writings

• Hindu Practices

• Shinto beliefs

This work was meant to be

• On permanent display in the palace

• Housed in a religious shrine as a moral lesson

• Periodically studied and examined in a library

• put away and taken out occasionally to be viewed by interested parties