Art history exam 4

The cranial protuberance of the Buddha is known as___while the symbolic gesture of his hands is known as___.

 

The halo behind the head of the Buddha is known as___ the dot on his forehead is known as___.

____ was the outstanding ruler of the Kushan dynasty.

The first images of Buddha in human form were made during the___ dynasty.

 

____is an enlightened being who foregoes Buddhahood or enlightenment, remaining in this world to assist others find the path to enlightenment.

The earlier school of Buddhism is known as Hinayana (8) or the smaller vehicle while the later school of Buddhism is known as Mahayana (27) or the larger vehicle.

 

The Buddha image carved by the sculpture school at ___ had Greek characteristics while the Buddha image carved by the sculpture school at had indigenous characteristics.  

The___ dynasty is called the classical period of Indian art because foreign influences were converted into indigenous characteristics.

The rock-cut ___ caves were rediscovered in 1819 by British soldiers while hunting tigers in this forested area.  

The central head of the triple-headed sculpture of Shiva in the Caves of Elephanta represents him with a serene countenance, meditating on his mountain abode known as____