All Flashcards
How does the Longmen Caves relate to Chinese Buddhist art?
Important example of Chinese Buddhist art, reflecting Buddhism's influence on Chinese society and its spread from India.
How does Travelers among Mountains and Streams relate to Daoist principles?
Reflects Daoist principles of harmony with nature through its landscape depiction.
How does Ryoan-ji relate to Zen Buddhism?
Reflects Zen principles, evokes peace, and shows contemplation/meditation in Zen practice.
How does Shiva as Lord of Dance relate to Hindu belief?
Reflects the Hindu belief in the cycle of creation and destruction. Shows the importance of dance and ritual in Hindu worship.
Compare the David Vases and White and Red Plum Blossoms.
David Vases: Yuan Dynasty, porcelain, cultural exchange. Plum Blossoms: Edo Period, screens, decorative arts, nature influence.
Compare the Great Stupa at Sanchi and Borobudur Temple.
Both are Buddhist monuments. Sanchi: older, Indian. Borobudur: larger, Indonesian, reflects Indian culture.
Compare Lakshmana Temple and Angkor Wat.
Lakshmana: Hindu, intricate carvings. Angkor Wat: Khmer, blends Hindu/Buddhist, large complex.
Define 'hanging scroll'.
A vertical painting or text mounted on paper or silk with rollers at the bottom.
Define 'polychrome'.
Decorated in many colors.
Define 'woodblock print'.
A relief printing technique where an image is carved into a block of wood.
Define 'stupa'.
A dome-shaped Buddhist shrine.
Define 'Mausoleum'.
A building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs.
Define 'handscroll'.
A long, narrow, horizontal scroll format in East Asian painting and calligraphy.