Exam 2, Survery Art Hist 2, Spring 2026

Wabi Sabi

Raku ware.

wabi-sabi aesthetics include: asymmetry, roughness, simplicity, austerity Japanese Art

Do Leaf Mask, Masquerade

The Bwa Peoples, celebrates life and forces of nature. African Art.

Arabesque, Tughra

The large swooping lines, The signature of the emperor. Islamic Art

Momento Mori

an object serving as a warning or reminder of death, such as the skull. Baroque art.

Vanitas

Still life that reminds of death. Baroque art.

Iwan

The large arch in the mosque. Islamic Art.

Minaret

The tall towers, for the prayer to be heard, as well as to serve as a visible landmark of Islamic presence. Islamic Art.

Qibla

direction of Mecca

Quibla wall

The wall in the mosque that shows people what direction to pray. You can tell this is the wall because it is marked with a mihrab. Islamic Art

Mihrab

Niche on the qibla wall.

Nanban

"Southern Barbarian," is a historical Japanese term from the 16th–19th centuries used to describe Europeans—initially Portuguese and Spanish traders. Japanese Art

Genre Scene, Reformation

depicts scenes from everyday life, Reformation is the protestants, using art for moral teachings and decoration.

Tenebrism, Counter-Reformation

a dramatic Baroque painting technique with dramatic spotlight lighting and dark almost black backgrounds. Counter-Reformation, the catholic side that used art to further their religious practice, but not directly worship.

Ci Wara Mask

Male Ci Wara crest, Bamana style, Mali, 19th–20th century.

The Bamana Peoples, honors wild animal that taught them to farm.

Pwo Mask

The Chokwe Peoples, hoonors young women and mostly for entertainment.

Sande Mask

Sande mask, Mende style, Sierra Leone, second quarter of 20th century.

The Mende Peoples, teaches young girls how to be a woman.

Kanaga mask

The Dogon peoples, appears during a funeral

kasiya marliro

The Chewa peoples, helps spirit of the deceased transition to an ancestor.