Question

Which of the following conventions did Egyptian artists use in tomb sculptures?
Responses

forms with no projecting parts that could break
forms with no projecting parts that could break

lifelike proportion and anatomy
lifelike proportion and anatomy

lively poses that entertained the pharaoh’s ka
lively poses that entertained the pharaoh’s ka

dramatic facial expression and emotion

Answer 1

Correct answer: forms with no projecting parts that could break.

Egyptian tomb sculpture favored blocky, frontal, tightly attached forms for durability and permanence. Artists used idealized, formulaic proportions rather than lifelike anatomy, avoided lively or entertaining poses, and kept facial expressions calm and impassive rather than dramatic.