Exam 31: Spirituality and Art

The doors of the Church of St.Michael's at Hildesheim,Germany (4.2.2)and the stela of the Life of Buddha (4.2.3)are both narrative artworks.Consider how the artist portrayed the passage of time in each of these works.Has either artist created focal points for important parts of the story? What parts of each narrative are included or left out?

Eastern Orthodox icons,such as the Virgin of Vladimir,display similar visual characteristics,including:

Why were the Roman catacombs of sacred importance?

Which religion specifically emphasizes the ways that natural elements,such as the sun,mountains,water,and trees,are connected to well-being?

What is the woman doing in the painting Woman Holding a Balance?

Spiritual ideas,such as the "ancient mother," can never be represented in recognizable imagery.

Navajo sand paintings are generally made to be passed down from generation to generation.

In ancient Egypt,what is a book of the dead?

Navajo sand paintings are made ________.

The site of Ise Jingu is located where?

Compare the painting of the Last Judgment before Osiris from Hunefer's Book of the Dead (4.2.9)with Gislebertus's Last Judgment tympanum from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare (4.2.10).Briefly describe what each one looks like-the materials used,shape,size,and so on-concentrating on the most noticeable similarities and differences.What is the story illustrated in each artwork? How are the stories similar and how are they different?

The Stela of Naram-Sin shows ________.

Mark Rothko wanted his paintings at the Rothko Chapel ________.

Where is the Rothko Chapel located?

What was the purpose of the Senufo mother-and-child figure?

In traditional African cultures,spirits can be beneficial or harmful.

Many ancient Greek artists made artworks to honor ________.

The doors of the Church of Saint Michael's at Hildesheim,Germany,________.

Who is the artist of The Ecstasy of St.Teresa?

When was the Eastern Orthodox Church icon the Virgin of Vladimir made?