What role does traditional Japanese pottery, such as Raku ware, play in the cultural practice of the Japanese tea ceremony, and how does it embody the philosophy of wabi-sabi?
How do Japanese gardens and architecture reflect aesthetic principles found in other Japanese art forms, such as simplicity, asymmetry, and the use of natural materials?
These questions address the cultural exchanges, stylistic elements, and socio-political contexts that have shaped Indian and Islamic art across different periods.?
5. **What role did patronage play in the flourishing of arts during the reign of Akbar the Great, and how did it encourage a synthesis of Indian and Islamic artistic traditions?
4. **How have the materials and techniques used in Indian textile arts differed from those in Islamic regions, and what cross-cultural exchanges have occurred in this artistic medium?
