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Art Narrative Flashcards

1
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What does art tell us about in buddhism?

A

The life of the Buddha from birth to death

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What pieces are featured on stupas?

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Art pieces that focus upon the life of the Buddha

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Where can art pieces be found?

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On stupas

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Are these pieces which are featured on stupas large?

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No because it was believed they were a part of something more and did not need to be large

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Where do art historians believe the pieces were located on the stupas?

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At the base

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What would monks/lay people do at a stupa?

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Circumambulation

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What is circumambulation?

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It is the circling of a stupas clockwise in order to attain merit

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What is circumambulation a form of within Mahayana Buddhism?

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Giving

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Where would the slabs be whilst you were circumambulating at the stupa?

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They would be at your eye level so you could read the life of the Buddha as you a attained merit

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Are there stupas today?

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No, because they had been raided, dug out and their materials used for other means

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What are art narratives within Buddhism usually focused upon?

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The life of the Buddha

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What is there to their art work?

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A symbolic element

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Name an example of a textbook which primarily features art work on the life of the Buddha

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The pictorial biography of sakyamuni Buddha

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Who believed that an illustrated biography would arouse the interest of youngsters?

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Rev. Sing hung

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Who did rev. Sing hung believe the pictorial biography of Sakyamuni Buddha would peak interest for?

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Youngsters as they could have pictures to look at and relate information to - it is far more interesting and engaging

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What would the pictorial biography of Sakyamuni Buddha serve as?

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A textbook in elementary Buddhist studies

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What would the pictorial biography of Sakyamuni Buddha teach?

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It would teach on the life of the Buddha

18
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Who translated the pictorial biography into English?

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Prof. Z.a. Lu

19
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Why was the pictorial biography translated into English?

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Because they wanted to teach Buddhism to westerners

20
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Why did they want to teach westerners on the life of the Buddha?

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Because it was widely unknown and the British were discovering Buddhist sites, excavating them and not knowing what they were uncovering

21
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Who would an introduction on the basics of Buddhism appeal to?

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Western people as it can peak interest and teach them everything they need as a basis

22
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What events are featured int he biography?

A

Events from birth to death

23
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How are the events of the Buddha presented within the pictorial biography?

A

They are presented with pictures and a short description on what is happening in each

24
Q

Name 3 examples of Buddhist art

A

Stupas
Textbooks
Manga

25
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What puzzled art historians?

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The use of bodhisattva as they thought they were referring to someone else

26
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How was the Buddha represented before full representations?

A

Through signs

27
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What signs were used to depict the Buddha?

A

A wheel
A tree
Footprints

28
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What is the wheel a representation of?

A

The wheel of the dharma and the teachings the Buddha presented to his people

29
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What is the tree a sign of?

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Either enlightenment or birth - the Bodhi tree at enlightenment and the tree his mother clung to whilst giving birth

30
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What did art representations change from and to?

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They changed from mere symbols to full representations

31
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What is full representations of the Buddha known as?

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Aniconic art

32
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Why were they not allowed to do full representations of the Buddha in art form?

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It was inappropriate because full art depictions could lead to a attachment and prevent individuals from attaining enlightenment as they are too focused on the Buddha as a physical representation

33
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What do art depictions connect?

A

Auspicious signs and the narrative tradition

34
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Who played an importance in the development in Buddhist art?

A

Sakyamuni Buddha

35
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What does art connect to?

A

Soteriology

36
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Was the development of Buddhist art a gradual process?

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Yes because they went from symbols to full representations

37
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What influences some of the art?

A

Greek influences

38
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Why are there Greek influences to the art work?

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May have something to do with the invasion of Alexander and his attempt to take over India

39
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Are there differences between art pieces? And why?

A

Yes there are differences between art pieces based on the times they were made and why they were made

40
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What do different time frames mean for Buddhist art features?

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That many do the same episodes and miracles will be represented in different ways

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