Exam 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200

Characterize the expression of Buddhist ideals in the bronze statues of the Buddha, produced under royal patronage in Thailand after 1200.

The Gateway of India in Mumbai is a ____________designed by the British architect George Wittet.

A fairly recent excavation confirmed that the ceramics of _________ were shipped throughout Southeast Asia and to Japan and parts of Western Europe.

The Qutb Minar, a minaret at Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi was begun by whom __________.

Explain the process of painting a human face in Indian art? What is significant about the order? Cite a specific example.

The twentieth-century Indian painter, __________, rejected the academic approach of Western art and created images that reflect his ethnic origins, such as Bharat Mata (Mother India) .

The Jain religion traces its roots to a series of 24 saviors known as pathfinders, also called _______________.

__________ is characteristic of the Kangra school of painting, in the Punjab Hills, north of Delhi.

How did Islam enter India? What century? Which ethnic groups? Who were some notable figures?

Explain the term cenotaphs. Cite an example of this term and define the particular architectural features.

The Minaret at Kudos Mosque contains decorative niches reminiscent of earlier Hindu____________.

Viewing themselves as defenders of the faith, the Hindu rulers in the south expressed their religious zeal, as well as secular power, by building enormous temple complexes, such as the __________.

__________ is an example of Rajput painting.

Discuss the impact of Buddhism on the art and architecture in Burma and Thailand after 1200. Reference specific works of art and architecture, identifying their distinctive characteristics and clarifying the role patronage played in their creation.

Indian architecture during the Mughal period began to build construction based on the ________.

The Taj Mahal is a(an) __________structure.

What effect did the rich tradition of Islamic book arts have on the Jains of western India?

Both the Burmese and Thai kingdoms produced ceramics, often inspired by stoneware and porcelain vessels from ________.

In the early twentieth century, the British wished to welcome King George V on his visit to India, and commissioned George Wittet to design the __________.

Mughal court painters produced paintings that documented Emperor Akbar's life and accomplishments recorded in the ____________.