Question

Which statements about Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Maya columns are true?

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

They could be carved and painted with images or have simple shafts with fluting or smooth surfaces.

They could be carved and painted with images or have simple shafts with fluting or smooth surfaces.

They could have the form of plants or human females.

They could have the form of plants or human females.

They could be made of a capital, shaft, and base.

They could be made of a capital, shaft, and base.

They had function but not beauty.

They had function but not beauty.

1 answer

The correct statements about Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Maya columns are:

  1. They could be carved and painted with images or have simple shafts with fluting or smooth surfaces.
  2. They could have the form of plants or human females.
  3. They could be made of a capital, shaft, and base.

The statement "They had function but not beauty" is not true, as these columns were designed to serve both functional and aesthetic purposes.