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21 Cards in this Set
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T- Great Stupa of Sanchi A- unknown D- c. 300 BCE - 100 CE M/T- stone masonry, sandstone on dome P/S- Buddhism OL- Madhya Pradesh, India P- Emperor Ashoka F-sepulchral monument- a place of burials DT- Stupa, sepulchral monument, sutra, shamanism C- it is a mound of dirt representing Buddha, the path to enlightenment, the stupa's have contained portions of Buddhas ashes, adding these ashes activate energy |
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T- Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China A- unknown D- c. 221 - 209 BCE M/T- painted terra cotta P/S- Qin Dynasty OL- China P- n/a F- Chinese army marching into the new world DT- soldiers are fierce and confident C- Emperor Qin achieved immortality by building a tomb (underground city including warriors, infantrymen, horses, chariots and weapons), it was discovered by farmers in 1974, riches and piles of precious gemstones represent the stars sun and moon. |
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T- Funeral banner of Lady Dai A- unknown D- c. 180 BCE M/T- painted silk P/S- Han dynasty OL- China P- lady dai F- connection with the afterlife DT- 4 horizontal registers, lower central register (Lady Dai in an embroidered silk robe on a staff) C- 4 registers: heavenly realm, Lady Dai and her attendants, Body of Lady Dai with mourners, underworld. |
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T- Longmen caves A- various D- 493 - 1127 CE M/T- limestone P/S- Tang Dynasty OL- Luoyang, China P- multiple F- part of a construction plan for the city following the construction of administrative quarters. DT- authority and power by dynasty leaders C-The central Buddha in the Central Binyang Cave is identified to beShakyamuni (Gautama Buddha), but some believe it is Maitreya, theBuddha of the Future. Various parts of the caves were commissioned by various people, Fengxian Temple: Emperor Gaozong, Kanjing Temple: Empress Wu. |
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T- Gold and jade crown A- unknown D- 15th century CE M/T- ink and color on silk P/S- Joseon dynasty OL- Korea P- unknown F- a political propaganda advocating the degree of political power and dominance possessed by Sin Sukju DT- portrait, meticulous C- Sin Sukju was an eminent scholar and powerfulpolitician who rose to the rank of Prime Minister. Thispainting depicts Sin Sukju as an official honored for hisdistinguished service as court and loyalty to the kingduring a tumultuous time. |
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T- Todai-ji A- Various artists, including sculptors Unkei and Kaikei (aka Anami Batsu when he became a monk) & the Kei School of Sculpture D- 743 CE, rebuilt c. 1700 M/T- bronze and wood (sculpture); wood with ceramic-tile roofing (architecture) P/S- Nara period OL- Nara, Japan P- Emperor Shomu, Shogun Minamoto Yoritomo F- Buddhist Temple; unite various Japanese clans under unified rule with spiritual unity DT- main hall, great buddha hall C- Empress komyo promoted buddhism as protector of state, large bc unite japanese clans & promote spiritual unity, dedication ceremony in 752 |
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T- Borobudur Temple A- Gunadharma (architect) D- c. 750 - 842 CE M/T- volcanic - stone masonry P/S- Sailendra dynasty OL- Central Java, Indonesia P- n/a F- understand the path to enlightenment DT- shamanism, geometric, relief sculpture, dharma, sutras C- contains 504 statues of Buddha and 1460 relief sculptures. All showing Dharma which are Buddha's teachings. All to be enlightened, to move from darkness into the light. |
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T- Angkor, the temple of Angkor Wat A- architect: suryavarman II completed by Jayavarman VII D- 800 - 1400 CE M/T- stone masonry, sandstone P/S- HIndu, Angkor Dynasty OL- the city of Angkor Thom, Cambodia P- suryavarman II, Jayavarman VII F- built to serve their god vishnu, can be Suryavarman's tomb DT- angular, naturalistic, monumental, geometric, bold, westward orientation, heavenly nymphs, detailed. C- Angkor wat faces west due to its holy. It was believed that it served as a temple when suryavarman (king of thekhmer empire. The largest religious monument in the world dedicated to hindu god. Cambodian god-kings of oldwanted to make their buildings as large in size and symmetry as the past buildings. |
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T- Lakshmana Temple A- Chandella Kings D- 930 - 950 CE M/T- Sandstone P/S- Hindu, Chandella dynasty OL- Khajuraho, India P- leader of chandella (yashovarman) F- built temple to legitimize his rule over other territories, built to honor divine teachers DT- contains shrine, flat roofed, mandapa (porch), pointed structures (sikhara), friezes, religious, temples, repetitiveimages, abstract sculptures, contrapposto, womb chamber is the symbolic and physical core of temple’s shrine C- temple dedicated gods shiva, vishnu, and surya, activity of circumambulation friezes depicting images of dailylife, love, war and historical events in that period, gods being worshipped and depicted on walls |
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T- Travelers among mountains and streams A- Fan Kuan D- c. 1000 CE M/T- Ink and colors on silk P/S- Tang dynasty OL- China P- n/a F- demonstrate how minuscule man is compared to nature DT- based off of a suggestion rather than a description C-The mountain includes geographical characteristics of southernShaanxi and northwestern Henan. The purpose of the boulders and high and low trees trees are torepresents a virtuous and strong man. |
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T- Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) A- cholen dynasty D- 11th century CE M/T- cast bronze, sculpting P/S- Hindu, Chola Dynasty OL- India P- unknown F- used as a symbol of Indian culture DT- religion, bronzon, abstract, round C- the sculpture depicts the shiva destroying and creating the universe, it seems that Shiva is balancing on one Footover what many interpret as a demoned. |
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T- Night attack on the Sanjo palace A- unknown D- c. 1250 - 1300 CE M/T- handscroll (ink and color on paper) P/S- Kamakura period OL- Kyoto period P- n/a F- historical record of militarial battle- where the samurai overpower the nobles and became leaders DT- birds eye view, right to left, written introduction and conclusion, detailed C- Heiji Insurrection 1159 - 60, hands scroll, mans painting |
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T- The David Vases A- Jingdezhen Kilns D- 1351 CE M/T- white porcelain with cobalt - blue underglaze P/S- Yuan Dynasty OL- China P- Sir Percival David F- religious, status symbol (donation to daoist temple) DT- floral motifs, broad zones, auspicious symbol C- tall temple vase, during Ming dynasty Jingdezhen Kilns became an official source of porcelains for the court, together with incense burner, made an altar set donated to Buddhist temple as a prayer for peace, protection, and prosperity for donors family. |
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T- Portrait of Sin Sukju A- unknown D- 1417 - 1475 M/T- hanging scroll (ink and color on silk) P/S- Joseon dynasty OL- South Korea, Goryeong SIn Family Collection, Cheongwon P- Royal Bureau of painting F- To depict Sin Sukju as a "meritorious subject", or an official honored for his distinguished service at court and loyalty to the king during that time. His paintings would be cherished later on by their families and w DT- Organic Shape, Center Aligned, Color Contrasts, Smooth Texture C- The portrait was mainly created to remember and worship an individual who had a high authority and power. This somewhat links to Confucian belief about ancestral hierarchy and giving worship to those who past away. |
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T- Forbidden city A- unknown D- 15th century CE and later M/T- stone masonry, marble, brick, wood, and ceramic tile. P/S- Ming Dynasty OL- Beijing, China P- n/a F- political and ritual center, later turned into a museum DT- restricted, Chinese bracketing system C- was a home to 24 emperors and their families and servants after its completion, last occupant (who was also the last emperor of imperial China) Puyi, was expelled in 1925 when the precinct was turned into the Palace Museum. |
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T- Ryoan- ji A- believed to be Matsumoto (chief patron of Ryoanji) or Soami (garden designer) D- c. 1480 CE; current design most likely dates to the 18th century M/T- rock garden P/S- Muromachi period, Japan OL- Kyoto, Japan P- Hosokawa family F- to cultivate a peaceful state of mind and reflect among self; to reach enlightenment DT- meditation, balance, simplicity, contrast, aesthetic, religion C- listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. 15 rocks of different sizes are carefully arranged in groups and the ranked pebbles covering 250 square meter rectangle. you can only see 14/15 at a time, but once you reach enlightenment you able to see all 15. |
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T- Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings A- Bichitr D- 1615-1618 M/T- Opaque watercolor, gold and ink on paper P/S- Mughal period OL- unknown P- unknown F- A miniature painting that shows emperorship and divine truth DT- Additive, Colorful, Hierarchy C- Shows Jahangir with Shaikh Hasan, a sultan, and King James I. Sitting on hourglass. Sun symbolize emperorship and divine truth. From St. Petersburg Album. |
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T- Taj Mahal A- Masons, marble workers, mosaicists, and decorators working under the supervision of Ustad Ahmad Lahori D- 1632-1653 C.E. M/T- Stone masonry and marble with inlay of precious and semiprecious stones P/S- Mughal period OL- Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India P- Mughal emperor Shah Jahan F- To commemorate the death of emperor Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal DT- Mausoleum, grand, sacred, tomb, symmetrical C- Mumtaz Mahal was Jahan’s third wife who died after giving birth to their 14th child, and so Jahan built a mausoleum in remembrance of his wife. Referred to as a “symbol of love”. |
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T- white and red plum blossoms A- Ogata Korin D- c. 1710 - 1716 CE M/T- ink, watercolor, and gold leaf on paper P/S- Edo period OL- Japan P- n/a F- to make 2 dimensional art look 3 dimensional DT- stylized, both abstract and realistic at the same time, color contrast C- The curls and spirals represent water flowing. the color on the blossoms contrast the muted colors on the rest of the piece. Uses Tarashikomi, which is dropping ink or pigment onto previously wet paper. |
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T- Under the Wave off Kanagawa A- Katsuchika Hokusai D- 1830 - 1833 CE M/T- polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper P/S- Edo period OL- Kanagawa, Japan P- n/a F- to show the weakness of human compared to nature DT- print, polychrome, nature C- The piece is also called "the Great Wave". The wave is captured in the moment before crashing down onto fishing boats. The curves on the wave are meant to draw attention to the mountain in the background, Mt. Fuji. |
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T- Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan A- unknown D- c. 1969 CE M/T- color lithograph P/S- Chinese OL- China P- n/a F- propaganda DT- portrait, social realism, common C- based on oil painting by Lui Chunhua, portrays Mao a communist revolutionary leader. Was painted at the dawn of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. = |
