How is the colossal Seated Buddha from Sanxi, China, different from its earlier Indian counterparts?
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
The Chinese sculpture is more remote and austere, making it seem less human.
The image of Buddha became increasingly formal and unearthly as it traveled east from India.
The figure is more upright and more square, whereas the Indian counterparts convey sensuality through curving lines, slimmer, feminine figures, and more realistic expressions.
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a. ancient Egyptian b. Chinese c. Aztec d. ancient Greek and Roman e. Ottoman
How do we know that La Spagna was a popular dance tune?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a motivated sound cue?
A. the clip-clop of hooves announcing an unexpected visitor B. a clock on stage chiming C. rhythmic pulsing that underscore a scene to create tension D. a character turning on a record player
Compared to the Romanesque tower of Chartres, the Gothic tower is
a. more elaborate. b. shorter. c. less detailed. d. less vertical.