Semester One Final (Art) Flashcards
The British viewed Indian education as what?
Inferior to British education
How do Islamic miniature paintings differ from traditional Islamic art?
They are frequently figurative
The Tables Have Turned is most interested in the ideas of what?
Feminism
Louis XIV is best known for his what?
Opulence
Siddhartha Gautama is better known as who?
the Buddha
The god Shiva is associated with what traits?
Death and destruction
What was the Indian citizen involvement in the Independence movement?
The Indian Independence movement was a broadly popular, cross-caste effort
How is Brutalist architecture described?
Crude
Sheperd and Bourne was what?
A photography firm
As representations of the Buddha become more Indian and less Greek-inspired, they became more what?
Unrealistsic
When studying a piece of art, which source is most helpful for an art historian to consult?
The artwork itself
From what perspective does the field of aesthetics examine art?
Philosophical
How are Islamic carpets made?
They are woven
The tower of the Viceregal Lodge most echos the architecture of which era?
Medieval
Calcutta was once the capital of which area?
British India
With which technique could a painter created actual texture in an artwork?
Rough brushstrokes
Why have so few murals survived in India?
India’s climate makes it difficult for murals to last
Why is the rich system of visual support surrounding Buddhism somewhat ironic?
The Buddha preached against attachment to material possessions
Which new innovation most facilitated the Mughal invasion of India?
Gunpowder
Which religion dominates Japan?
Buddhism
Which genre does the Ramayana fit?
Epic
Which societry created the Bust of a man?
The Indus Valley Civilization
How are forms and shapes different?
Shapes are two-dimensional while forms are three-dimensional
Which industry used the flying shuttle?
Textile
A god’s avatars are his what?
Proxies
The Emperor of Qin commissioned his tomb a clay what?
Army
Gandhi is best known for his role in what?
Indian independence movement
Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the Americas while traveling where?
to India
India’s early contact with Arabs occurred mostly through who?
Traders
Which metal does bronze contain?
Copper
What is a popular subject in Buddhist art?
The founder
Who painted A Holy Man in the Forest?
Jogmaya Devi
Which sport is most popular in India?
Cricket
Arabic script is written which way?
Right to left
Which belief system did Gandhi follow?
Hinduism
Someone who lives in the East hails from where?
The Orient
The design of St. Andrew’s Church mimics what?
Another church
A “thrown” pot is one that was made how?
Using a pottery wheel
Muslim invaders of India saw Hindu temples as what?
Idolatrous
What is one example of Islam Muslim architecture?
The Taj Mahal
Hindus believe that after death, souls do what?
Reincarnate
Postcolonial theory primarily studies what?
The effects of the colonial era on modern countries
The British Raj refers to the what?
Rule of India by the British
Which of the following fabrics originated in India?
Cotton
Environmental art tends to be what?
Impermanent
One of the most important discoveries in study of ancient Egypt was the 1922 uncovering of a tomb belonging to who?
King Tutankhamun
Which nation owned the East India Company?
Britian
Which idea is a fundamental principal of Hinduism?
Multiplicity
What did the Ancient Greeks use as a standard of measurement?
The human body
The major era of European maritime exploration of the 15th century is best known as the age of what?
Discovery
