AP Art History : Identifying artists, works, or schools of Asian sculpture
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Example Question #1 :Identifying Artists, Works, Or Schools Of Asian Sculpture
What is the largest religious monument in the world and what god does it celebrate?
Akshardham, Nataraja
Akshardham, Shiva
Angkor Wat, Brahma
Angkor Wat, Vishnu
Meenajshi Amman Temple, Meenakshi Amma
Angkor Wat, Vishnu
Angkor Wat, meaning City Temple, is the world's largest religious monument. It is located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built for Vishnu, a main Hindu god.
Example Question #2 :Identifying Artists, Works, Or Schools Of Asian Sculpture
In order to be a conqueror in the afterlife, as he was in living life, Qin Shihuang (the First Emperor) built a tomb filled with what?
All of these
Mercury
Terracotta warriors
Gold and silver ornaments
Jade jewelry
All of these
The mausoleum the First Emperor built in the Qin Dynasty was filled with over 7,000 terracotta statues of warriors, horses, and chariots. Archeologists also found jade jewelry and gold and silver ornaments. High levels of mercury were found in the mausoleum and indicate that it ran in troughs all throughout the building.
Example Question #3 :Identifying Artists, Works, Or Schools Of Asian Sculpture
The work shown here was created out of__________________.
stone
bronze
marble
gold
bronze
Bronze has an advantage in casting an intricate sculpture compared to other metals in that it is easy to pour into a mold, yet is also extremely durable. The Chola dynasty artists of southern India frequently used bronze to create religious icons which needed both intricate details and an amount of portability for worship purposes. A wax casting technique was employed to allow for artists to create fine elements in elements in wax, then creating a mold which can have hot liquid bronze poured into it.
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Example Question #4 :Identifying Artists, Works, Or Schools Of Asian Sculpture
The deity pictured in the work shown here is_________________.
Vishnu
Parvati
Ganesha
Shiva
Shiva
This Hindu deity is in the classic “cosmic dancer” pose, known as “Nataraja” in Tamil, taken by the god Shiva as he performs a dance to destroy the universe in preparation of creation by Brahma. The four arms depicted in the statue are a typical attribute of Shiva, as is the general pose taken in this work. This copper statuette was created in the time of the Chola dynasty in Southern India during the 10thcentury, which saw a devotion to Shiva predominate.
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