art appreciation
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Module5SelfStudyGuide.pdf
INSTRUCTIONS SELF-STUDY GUIDE MODULE 5
1. How was the Buddha depicted in the earliest Buddhist
art? When he began to be depicted as a man, what
symbols tell us he is the Buddha?
2. Who is Shiva? What do the symbols present in this
sculpture tell us? What symbolism does he share with
the Buddha?
3. What is the function of the Taj Mahal? What is else is
on the grounds of the Taj Mahal complex?
4. Who were the Terracotta Army created for and for
what purpose? When were they created? What
stylistic qualities do they possess?
You can use this guide to
help you study and prepare
for the module test. Go
through each of the links in
the Readings & Videos
pages, then come back here
to answer these questions!
CONTENTS
❖ Asian Art
❖ African Art
❖ Art of The Americas
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5. What does the Ink Orchid represent, and why is it
floating on the page?
6. What was the function of Angkor Wat? What does the
Churning of the Ocean of Milk depict? What do the 5
stone towers represent?
7. What is depicted in the Night Attack on the Sanjô
Palace handscroll? How is an image like this viewed?
8. What are some of the influences that inspired Zen
rock gardens, such as the one at Ryōanji? What is the
meaning behind the dry garden?
9. What is significant about the architecture of the Great
Mosque of Djenné (and what makes their minarets
unique), the churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia, and Great
Zimbabwe?
10. What do the holes and lines in the brass heads from
Ife likely represent? What stylistic qualities are present?
How are the sculptures idealized?
11. What technique was used to make the Benin
plaques? How is the level of importance of the figures
depicted? What are the issues concerning the current
ownership of these plaques?
12. According to legend, what are the origins of kente cloth? What is the link between kente cloth and social
status? How is kente cloth named?
13. What is the function of nkisi nkondi power figures?
How do they work?
14. What is the function of the kanaga mask? What do
the abstracted forms represent?
15. What North American native cultures created which
art forms, according to the article? What are totem poles and in what area of the Americas can they be found? What Native American culture participated in sand painting (what is it and what is its function)?
16. What is depicted in Yaxchilán Lintel 24? Why is it
significant?
17. What culture created the Coatlicue sculpture and who is she? What is its scale? What are some of the symbols in this sculpture and what do they signify?
18. Where are the Moche Royal Tombs of Sipán? Why
was this discovery significant?
19. What is the function and some of the features of
Machu Picchu?
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