Exam 10: Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

How are Hindu monuments different from Buddhist monuments?

What types of rock-cut halls were created by the Buddhist monastic community, and what was the use of each of the halls?

The Palace site of Sigiriya is located on a plateau in what country?

As a symbol of the generosity of the gods, the Female Figure Holding a Fly Wisk reflects Mauryan society's ideal of upholding _____________.

How would you compare and contrast the northern and southern style temple?

The bodhisattva in the wall painting of Cave 1 in Ajanta is identified as Avalokiteshvara through the __________________.

A___________ in the apse of the Chaitya Hall at Karle is the focus of veneration.

Jataka tales of the Buddha's past lives are organized according to ____________on the toranas of the Great Stupa at Sanchi .

The earliest depictions of the Buddha himself developed during the Kushan period when ____________Buddhism first emerged.

The shape of the cave-temple of Shiva at Elephanta form overlapping __________that create a symmetric yet irregular space.

How does the art of the Maurya period reflect an age of heroes?

The colossal sculpture Parinirvana of the Buddha at Gal Vihara is composed of durable_________________, which helps to preserve this statue over time.

What were the three separate schools of Buddhist sculpture that developed during the Kushana period and how did their representations differ?

There are 32 ____________that distinguish the Buddha, some of which are reflected in the iconography.

Why is the Kandariya Mahadeva a monumental northern temple?

Why are there different artistic styles in the South Asian subcontinent?

How do representations of Buddha differ throughout South and Southeast Asia?

Why did the Gandhara and Amaravati schools eventually decline?

The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho is built of stone blocks using __________ construction.

What do toranas symbolize?