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WorksheetsAP Art History East and South Asia
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
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
The David Vases, were made for
Export to Europe because Asian art was greatly prized
Sir Percival David, a collector of Chinese ceramics
Practical use is a Chinese home
An Altar in a Chinese Daoist temple
The inscription on this work indicates all of the following except
That the vases are accompanied by an incense burner
How the vases should be used
Who the donor is
When the vases were created
The experience of the Ryoan-ji gardens was one of
Processing from point to point within the constructed landscape in meditation and contemplation
Careful raking of the white rocks as a devotional exercise
Boating on the pond
Chanting softly as you walk the grounds
The work, like others by the same artist, was created primarily for the purpose of
Hanging in a household niche as an object of private mediation
Fulfilling a special commission for a wealthy patron
Mass production for purchase by a wide audience
Personal artistic experimentation with new media
Liu Chanahua’s Chairman Mao in Route to Anyuan uses Socialist Realism as a style in order to
Idealize the Chinese countryside
Fabricate an event that Chairman Mao never really participated in
portray Chairman Mao as a revolutionary leader committed to championing the common people
Place Chairman Mao in a specific landscape and place
The temple at Angkor Wat was originally designed as a
manifestation of the connection between the king and divine power
center of worship for the faithful, including towers used for the call to prayers
site where pilgrims could gather to offer gifts of thanks or prayers for safety
monastery complex with entrances oriented toward the cardinal points
Because of the context in which it was found, the beaker with ibex motifs from prehistoric Susa is believed to have functioned in a way that was most similar to which of the following works?
The black-on-black ceramic vessel by Maria and Julian Martínez
The Sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool) of the Ashanti peoples
The funeral banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui)
The 'ahu 'ula (feather cape) from Hawaii
Despite their origins in two different religious traditions, the statue of the Buddha at Todai-ji and the Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) both convey meaning through the use of
iconography that focuses on the role of destruction in the cycle of life
dynamic poses that suggest the power within the sculpture
huge size that was intended to inspire awe as well as spiritual unity
hand gestures that invite viewers to come forward without fear
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the Chinese Neo-Confucian artistic tradition that is embodied in Fan Kuan’s Travelers among Mountains and Streams ?
Landscape painting should be above all a means of self-expression.
Nature should be depicted as a metaphor for moral and orderly life.
The depiction of nature should be as faithful as possible to what is observed.
Landscape is a preferred subject because it is immoral to depict individual people.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City was placed on a high terrace at the end of the north-south axis in order to
serve as an observatory in which priests could chart the sky
provide the formal setting for the emperor, who was known as the son of Heaven
allow the gods to come down from the heavens to a high place on Earth
serve as a place to perform rituals
Edo period ukiyo-e woodblock prints, such as Hokusai’s Under the Great Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), directly influenced the landscape compositions of the painter
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Thomas Cole
Vincent van Gogh
Liu Chunhua
The form of Jowo Rinpoche comes from
the living face of Siddhartha Gautama
an oral tradition
the artist's imagination
Archeological evidence
Aside from their function as places for sacred worship, the Great Stupa at Sanchi and Chartres Cathedral are similar in that both were built
to attract pilgrims through their links with relics
to compete in size with nearby religious structures
as mausoleums for kings and their families
as monuments memorializing the sites of battles
In the detail shown from the Longmen caves, the statue of the Buddha is depicted in a seated position with crossed legs to indicate the
humility of a scribe
authority of a king
act of meditation
skill of an orator
Despite Buddhism’s pacifist tradition, both the Longmen caves and the temple at Todai-ji include guardian statues to
ensure the dominance of Buddhism
commemorate important military victories
protect Buddhist values and beliefs
deter the laity from entering the temple
Borobudur was designed in the form of a giant mandala in order to
mirror the sacred cosmic order
create an unconquerable fortress
display the grandeur of Buddhism
accommodate large congregations
Monuments like the Buddha at Bamiyan most directly influenced the form and scale of Buddhist statues created for
Borobudur Temple in Indonesia
the Longmen caves in China
Angkor Wat in Cambodia
The form of Borobudur Temple creates an opportunity for the faithful to
walk on an upward path toward enlightenment
walk on an upward path toward enlightenment
enter through torana before circumambulating
experience the meditational power of a labyrinth
