Buddhist and Hindu temples, Chinese scroll painting, Japanese prints and architecture, Korean ceramics, and Southeast Asian monuments such as Angkor Wat and Borobudur.
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- What is a stupa?
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A dome-shaped Buddhist monument built to house sacred relics- What is a pagoda?
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A multi-tiered tower structure used in Buddhist architecture- What is a mandala?
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A circular geometric design representing the universe in Buddhist and Hindu art- What is a bodhisattva?
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A being who has attained enlightenment but postpones final nirvana to help others- What is a gopuram?
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A tall pyramidal tower that serves as a gateway or entrance to a Hindu temple- What is a mandapa?
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A pillared hall in a Hindu temple used for rituals and assembly- What is a garbhagriha?
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The inner sanctum or womb chamber of a Hindu temple where the main deity is housed- Name two main formats for Chinese landscape scroll paintings.
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Hanging scrolls and hand scrolls- What medium did Chinese artists primarily use for scroll paintings?
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Ink on paper or silk- What is the Chinese term for landscape painting that includes human figures?
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Shanshui, or mountain-water painting- What is literati painting in Chinese art?
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Amateur scholarly art that emphasizes brushwork and poetic expression over realistic detail- Which Chinese dynasty is most renowned for its flourishing scroll painting tradition?
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The Song Dynasty- What is a hand scroll in Chinese painting?
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A long horizontal scroll meant to be unrolled and viewed gradually from right to left- Name a major master of Chinese landscape painting.
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Li Cheng, Guo Xi, Fan Kuan, or Jing Hao- What is an ukiyo-e print?
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A woodblock print from Japan's Edo period depicting scenes of popular subjects
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