Unit 6 Lesson 24.6 Sculpture

What is the name of the Japanese painting style developed during the Heian period?

• Shan-shui
• Yamato-e
• Sumi-e
• Ukiyo-e

What was the subject matter of the first yamato-e paintings?

• Scenes from literature
• Landscapes
• Buddhist subjects
• People doing seasonal tasks

What technique did Heian sculptors use to create groups of similar statues quickly and precisely?

• Chiseling away at a block of stone
• Molding clay and then firing it
• Making an entire work from a single piece of wood
• Carving separate pieces from carefully selected wood and then joining them

What is the name of the artist who made the Amida Buddha, one of the greatest masterpieces of Heian sculpture?

• Jocho
• Heian
• Michinaga
• Buddha

What is the meaning of the name Amida Buddha?

• The Lord of Boundless Light
• The Great Teacher
• The Compassionate One
• The Enlightened One

What is the name of the painting technique used by Heian artists to suggest movement?

• Bright colors
• Quick lines
• Thin lines
• Deliberate lines

What is the name of the painting technique used by Heian artists to suggest restful scenes?

• Deliberate lines
• Quick lines
• Thin lines
• Bright colors

What were the four main types of yamato-e painting?

• People, animals, plants, and landscapes
• Landscapes showing the four seasons, places of natural beauty, people doing seasonal tasks, and scenes from literature
• Landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and abstract art
• Religious scenes, historical events, mythological creatures, and landscapes

What is the name of the painting format that shows a series of scenes from right to left?

• Portrait painting
• Screen painting
• Scroll painting
• Mural painting

What did Heian painters add to the scroll painting format invented in China?

• Brighter colors
• Thicker lines
• Their own distinctive touches
• More scenes