Lesson 7 Flashcard

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Who is especially noted for his imagination and the expressive vigor of his brush strokes, cited by Tang critics as a “divine” (shen) artist? Options: Wu Daozi, Zhu Da, Zhao Menfu, Regine Velasquez

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Wu Daozi

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The ancient Chinese Architecture that is also known as Summer Pagoda

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Xumi Pagoda

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What is the general term for traditional Japanese painting that originated during the Meiji period to distinguish it from Western-style oil painting?

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Nihonga

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What is the most recognizable Japanese painting ever made?

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa

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A small humanoid and animal figurines made during the later part of the Jōmon period (about 14,000–400 BC) of prehistoric Japan.

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Dogū

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Shinden-Zukuri is a Heian-era architectural style employed in aristocratic residences.

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TRUE

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Buddhist Art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 8th to 6th century BCE, before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world. TRUE or FALSE?

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FALSE

Answer explanation

2. Buddhist Art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the "6th to 5th century BCE", before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world.

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Bodhisattva was prevalent in East Asia between the 5th and 8th centuries. In Korea, this type also emerged as an important Buddhist icon, particularly in the kingdoms of Baekje and Silla.

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TRUE

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Laotian Art involves myriad forms of creative and cultural expression originating from Laos

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TRUE

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The most famous Buddhist sculpture in India is perhaps the Phra Bang, also written as ‘Phrabang,’ which literally means “Delicate Buddha."

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FALSE

Answer explanation

5. The most famous Buddhist sculpture in LAOS is perhaps the Phra Bang, also written as ‘Phrabang,’ which literally means “Delicate Buddha."