Exam 12: Japanese Art Before 1333

The belief that Shinto _________ were emanations of Buddhist deities demonstrates how the Japanese integrated Buddhist ideas into their indigenous belief systems.

Compare the aesthetic and ritual characteristics of art made for different sects of Buddhism in Japan.

How does the Ise Shrine reflect Shinto's emphasis on ritual purification?

Which Japanese object was inspired by the Chinese tradition of monumental stone Buddhist statues in cave-temples?

Japanese ceramics are considered to be among the finest in the world. Explain what makes them so special both in terms of craftsmanship and aesthetics.

The ___________technique became popular in Japan because it reduced cracking in the wood and allowed for the production of larger sculptures.

What visual characteristics are apparent in Jomon period pottery?

How is Buddha pictured in the Amida Buddha (12-12) by Jocho?

Although Ise is a popular site for pilgrims, only the imperial family and Shinto priests are allowed into the ________.

The large imperial tombs of the Kofun period were constructed following ________examples.

What feature of Jocho's sculpture of Amida Buddha at Byodoin is distinctively Japanese?

Discuss the interplay of indigenous traditions and transmitted culture in Japanese art.

What are some of the Buddhist symbols and what do they stand for?

What is one of the jataka tales told by the paintings of Horyuji?

The Womb World Mandala is an example of paintings that helped teach practitioners the different gods and hierarchical interrelationships existing in ________.

What do the kondo and pagoda of Horyuji temple contain?

What was one result of a strong central authority in Nara?

Archaeological discoveries show Japan to be the site of the oldest _________ever found.

The main god worshiped at the Ise Shrine is the sun goddess Amaterasu-o-mi-kami, the legendary progenitor of Japan's _________.

Which characteristic of Japanese art was already evident in haniwa figures of the Kofun period?