ARTS OF INDIA AND IRAN

What is the traditional Indian woman clothing which represented India in any formal occasion?

• Sari/Saree

• Dhoti and Turban

What is the man’s strip of cloth which is wrapped around the waist, fixed with a belt and what is worn by Indian men on their head as a symbol of faith and values such as honor and spirituality?

• Sari/Saree

• Dhoti and Turban

What is a famous painting in India and has a need of the use of high-quality gold foil along with semi-precious and precious stones?

• Tanjore painting

• Vishnu painting

What figure is seated on a throne and carved out of sandstone that is from Mathura, a city in Northern India? It is famous because the city is the center of Buddhist sculptural activity.

• Queen Maya Giving Birth to Buddha

• Matthura Buddha

What is the mausoleum in India and regarded as the most beautiful buildings in the world?

• Akshardam Temple

• Taj Mahal

What is building/temple is made of white marble, jade, crystal, turquoise, sapphire and other gem stones mixed with earth, clay, and stones?

• Akshardam Temple

• Lotus Temple

What is the printed and embroidered as well as loom figured cloth that is known for its richly colored woolen shawls, silk prints, and sumptuous brocades, added with jewelries to make it more beautiful?

• Silk and Cotton Textiles

• Carpet Weaving

Which of the following is NOT an architecture of Iran?

• The Ruins of Persepolis

• Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque

• Shah Mosque

• Lotus Temple

• Liberty Tower

What is the Iranian painting that has a deep and productive history in Iranian art?

• Persian miniature painting

• Safavid era painting

What Iranian art creates beauty with wood and glass? It is a combination of complex geometrical figures with colored glasses and wooden pieces with inlaid mirrors with symmetrical and balanced shape.

• Engraving

• Relief and Latticework