Art of the Americas — Unit test Answers

Spirited resonance is the overall energy of a work of art. Xie He believed that without this principle, there was no need to look further.

It was found in the Blombos cave in South Africa and dates back more than 70,000 years. This discovery suggests that abstract thought in humans occurred much earlier than once thought, as seen with the complex geometric array of carved lines.

This sculpture is a large rock-cut image of the Buddha carved into the side of a mountain, most likely one of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan. It shows elongated earlobes, flowing robes, and a monumental scale that emphasized the Buddha’s spiritual greatness. The sculpture was located in a cliff face along an important trade route, where it could be seen by travelers and pilgrims. Its purpose was religious devotion and to inspire reverence in those who visited the site.

This is a picture of the terracotta soldier. It was found in 1974 in China. A peasant discovered it while digging.

This is a sculpture of the seated Buddha, shown cross-legged with a halo and an ushnisha. His raised hand makes a gesture of reassurance, while attendants and celestial figures surround him. The sculpture is part of the Mahayana school of Buddhism, which emphasized the Buddha as a transcendent figure worthy of devotion.

The Amaravati school of thought often focused on stories from Buddha’s life. The stories would include messages and other dieties instead of just one central Buddha. Two examples of Amaravati sculpture are, Buddha’s Birth, and The Story of the Presents of King Bandhuma.