In the Thangka depicting Bhavacakra (Wheel of Life), how is the Tibetan Buddhist concept of life as a cycle of constant change reinforced by elements of its composition?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The repeated circles within circles at its center suggest continual rotation, as in the cycle of birth-life-death-rebirth.
2. The division of space into symmetrical "spokes" of the wheel creates visual pathways back and forth between narrative imagery.
3. Cloud, landscape, and animal and human figures in motion fill the background space from top to bottom, suggesting a moving world in flux.
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costumes and stage sets?
a. opera b. overture c. chamber cantata d. oratorio e. chorale
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1980) share the following attributes, EXCEPT:
a. same label b. same release date c. same producer d. same songwriters