[The Kota figure’s] triangles, cylinders, and parts of circles remind us of eyes, a neck, and hair, and our imagination tells us that we are looking at a human figure. . . . Both [Kota figure and Figure] are powerful and abstract and remind us of the human body.

Question

–A Short Walk Around the Pyramids and
Through the World of Art,
Philip M. Isaacson

What new idea can you form based on information in the excerpt?

The sculptor of Figure met the sculptor of the Kota figure.
Abstract art is a new invention.
Figure was sculpted before the Kota figure was sculpted.
The human body is a common subject of art.

Answer 1

Based on the information in the excerpt, the new idea you can form is: The human body is a common subject of art. The excerpt discusses how both the Kota figure and the Figure evoke ideas of the human form through their abstract shapes and symbols, highlighting a shared theme in art.