Exam 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200

Akbar's private audience hall in Fatehpur Sikri included a structure probably intended to recall what from Indian history?

What feature of the Taj Mahal has origins in Indian palace architecture?

In Buddhism, __________ vows to forego buddahood until all others become buddhas.

Shwedagon stupa, Myanmar enshrines relics from the four past Buddhas, including hair from ______________.

The emperor, __________, commissioned the Taj Mahal and is thought to have had a major part in overseeing its design and construction.

__________ are the monumental entrance gateways to Hindu temple complexes.

What is the name of the hybrid style represented in the Gateway of India (24-14), which features European and South Asian elements of design?

What were the goals of the Indian painter Abanindranath Tagore? Relate these goals to a specific work. Did he achieve his goals? Be as specific as you can in your answer.

Based on the pyramidal towers of the seventh-century southern temple type, gopuras evolved to take on an elegant ________silhouette.

The pointed cranial protuberance of the Seated Sukhotai Bronze Buddha from Thailand is interpreted as ________________ similar to its meaning in southern India and Sri Lanka.

What is the Gita Govinda? Provide an example from Indian art as part of your answer.

How did Buddhism and Hinduism influence the arts in Nepal after 1200? Specify the particular religious beliefs and the artistic expression of those beliefs.

Works created by ____________demonstrates the influence of Mughal painting style on later Indian painters.

The Taj Mahal was commissioned as a __________ for the emperor's wife.

Which Mughal emperor used his patronage to help Indian painters transform Persian painting styles into more lively, naturalistic renderings?

Artists in Java, like those in India, worked in a consistent style regardless of the patrons' ___________.

The Mandapa Ceiling at Luna Vasahi Temple utilizes what type of dome construction?

In the Buddhist tradition, __________ became a popular saintly being in India and in East Asia.

Define the movement known as bhakti.

A revival of Bhakti devotional practice in Northern India in the twelfth century inspired the production of _________________.