Study Guide Exam 1 (As of 9/30/15)
Islamic Art
Muhammad
Night Journey
Hijra
5 Pillars of Faith
Mecca
Kaaba
Quran/ Koran
Madrasa
Silk Road
Aniconic
Arabesques
Calligraphy
Caliph
Mosque
Hypostyle mosque
4 Iwan Mosque
Central Plan Mosque
Quibla wall
Mihrab
Minbar
Dome
Minarets
Mosaic
Illuminated Manuscript
Muqurnas
Tile
Carpet
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Mohenjo-Daro
Cylinder seal
yoga
Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
8 Fold Path
4 Noble Truths
Middle Way
Samsara
Nirvana
Sutras
Bodhisattva
Theraveda Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
King Ashoka
Lion capital
Lotus flower
Lion
Wheel of Law
Stupa
Yakshis
Chaitya hall
Mudra
Dalai Lama
Hinduism
Moksha
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Avatar
Mandala
Garbhagriha
Madapas
Hindu Temple spires (Vamana in South, Sikhara in North)
Ganges River
Lingam
Jainism
3 main principles of Jainism
5 vows of Jainism
Taj Mahal
British East India Company
Chinese Art
Confucianism
Daoism
Oracle bones
Jade
Ding
Taotie
Terracotta Warriors
Hanging scroll
Hand scroll
Silk Road
Chan Buddhism
literati painters
Cun stroke
Forbidden City
Porcelain
Lacquer
Chinoiserie
Mao Zedong
Choose ONE essay to respond to about Islamic Art:
Prepare at home, write (without notes or book) in class1. Discuss the effects that the religious beliefs and practices of Islam have on Islamic art. Cite
specific examples to support your answer.
2. Discuss the development of the mosque and its plan. How does it relate to the worship of the
faith and how does it reflect the political change initiated by Islam? Cite specific examples to
support your answer.
3. What are the 3 basic layouts in Islamic Mosques? Give an example and location of each. Draw
and label the layouts if it helps you explain them.
Choose ONE essay to respond to about Indian and Southeast Asian Art:
Prepare at home, write (without notes or book) in class1. Discuss the representation of the human figure in Hindu architecture. Cite 2 specific examples in
your answer and describe them.
2. Describe the differences of a Northern Indian Hindu Temple versus a Southern Indian Hindu
Temple.
Choose ONE essay to respond to about Chinese Art:
1. Discuss some of the goals of Chinese Landscape painting as seen in the work of Fan Kuan,
Travelers Among Streams, 11th c
2. How do you view a handscroll painting? Please explain in detail. How is this different than how
you view a Western European painting?
3. Compare the official court artists who collaborated with the rulers with the literati who rebelled
against them. Do your best to explain the art styles or common features of each.