Which of the Following Statements About Buddhist Art and Sculpture

question 179

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Buddhist art and sculpture under the T'ang is false?

• A)T'ang Buddha images are lifelike and intimate, and mirror contemporary concepts of beauty.
• B)Imperial ambitions of the early T'ang caused Chinese Buddhist art to move westward into Central Asia.
• C)Paintings and sculptures show that for a thousand years Serindia was a melting pot where Gandharan, Indian, Central Asian and Chinese styles met and where a synthesis emerged.
• D)Virtually all sculpture was secular rather than religious.
• E)none of these choices

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