Buddhist architecture Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Ancient Art 22000 BC-400 AD Milestone 2. Which of the following qualities are present in this painting from Lascaux? • Memory image, optical perspective • Stele, hieratic scale • Twisted perspective, stele • Hieratic scale, memory image Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sculpture at the Parthenon? • Panathenaic procession • Lamassu • Chryselephantine • Phidian wet drapery What is an important trait Minoan artworks share? •...

APY1501 Exam Pack. Anthropology In A Diverse World. Sociocultural anthropologists focus on the ___. 1. relation between language and the other aspects of the life of a society. 2. lifestyles of the rich diversity of societies as they are found worldwide. 3. influence of biological and hereditary characteristics on behaviour of members of a society. 4. material remains of societies which are collected during excavation of sites where people once lived. Answer: The correct answer is 2 Refer...

ART 1401 Milestone#2 Art History {2020} – University of the People 1 What is the purpose of the oculus in the Pantheon? • To provide support to the dome • To let light in the interior of the structure • To provide support to the massive columns • It is strictly a decorative feature CONCEPT The Pantheon 2 Which of the following correctly describes this image? • Kore • Calf Bearer • Peplos • Contrapposto CONCEPT The Human Figure in...

THE HISTORY OF INDIA in 12 Minutes - Part 1 Knowledgia The history of india is filled with incredible stories of thriving civilizations religions and cultures dating all the way back to the paleoithic age. The first signs of human activity in india can be traced back to somewhere between 400 000 and 200 000 bc. The harappan people had their own writing system advanced social and economic system and impressive urban cities and architecture. By the time of the third emperor the grandson of chand...

Art History_Unit 3 Milestone 3 |Art history 1 Challenge unit 3 Sophia Course UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 You passed this Milestone 24 questions were answered correctly. 5 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 The plan of Santa Costanza stems from it being a(n) __________ before it was a church. Instead of a nave, it has a walkway along the outer edge, known as an ambulatory. catacomb basilica synagogue mausoleum CONCEPT Early Churches 2 Which of the following is the correct definition of "flying b...

ART 1401 UNIT # 3 Milestone Art History I 2020 – University of the People 1 Which of the following terms describes the highest state of spiritual being in Buddhism? • Enlightenment • Bodhisattva • Ji (spirit) • Bhakti CONCEPT Chinese Buddhist Art and Architecture 2 Which of the following is the correct definition of "flying buttress?" • The space extending from the main entrance to the narthex of a church, with aisles on both sides • A cir...

Art history 1 Unit 2 Milestone Sophia Course 1 What is the purpose of the oculus in the Pantheon? • To let light in the interior of the structure • To provide support to the massive columns • To provide support to the dome • It is strictly a decorative feature CONCEPT The Pantheon 2 Which of the following is the name of the oldest and most authoritative Hindu religious texts? • Ashoka • Sarnath • Trefoil • Vedas CONCEPT Ancient India 3 Which of the following corr...

HUM 51-1104 World Culture 1 Milestone 2 {2002} – Columbia College Headman Which of the following characteristics describe the Sumerian Ziggurat as a devotional object? Holy mountain, gods dwell above humans Which of the following best describes this sculpture? • Includes the subject's physical imperfections • • Which of the following statements best defines "circumambulation?" • An act of circling around a sacred object • A circular disk on top of the dom...

Think about the early forms of religion in India and how they differ. Select the option that describes Yakshi, a feature of one of these religions. • Benevolent nature spirit, usually depicted as a voluptuous female. • Mauryan emperor who erected great pillars inscribed with his moral edicts. • Founder of the central tenets of Jainism, including the immortality and transmigration of the soul. • Symbol of a moral order that keeps the universe from falling into chaos. 2 Which of t...

UNIT#3 Milestone Art History I 1 Which of the following terms describes the highest state of spiritual being in Buddhism? • Enlightenment • Bodhisattva • Ji (spirit) • Bhakti CONCEPT Chinese Buddhist Art and Architecture 2 Which of the following is the correct definition of "flying buttress?" • The space extending from the main entrance to the narthex of a church, with aisles on both sides • A circular stained-glass feature often used in Gothic c...