D. They provided things that the ka would need in the afterlife.
Which statement best describes the purpose of wall paintings in Egyptian tombs?
A. They documented epic stories told by Egyptian people.
B. They documented the Egyptian belief that humans take animal form at death.
C. They showed the importance of politics in Egyptian society.
D. They provided things that the ka would need in the afterlife.
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Which of the following are characteristics of ancient Greek architecture?
A. variety and contrasting textures
B. asymmetry and organic forms
C. beauty, harmony, and proportion
A. variety and contrasting textures
B. asymmetry and organic forms
C. beauty, harmony, and proportion
C. beauty, harmony, and proportion
Which of the following is a characteristic of ancient Greek relief sculpture?
A. Sculptures were carved into the marble surface of column shafts.
B. Figures show that the artists carefully observed the human body.
C. Artists used all the colors of the visual spectrum.
A. Sculptures were carved into the marble surface of column shafts.
B. Figures show that the artists carefully observed the human body.
C. Artists used all the colors of the visual spectrum.
B. Figures show that the artists carefully observed the human body.
Which sentence best describes Greek sculpture created during the Classical period?
A. Figures have idealized beauty and perfect proportions.
B. Figures have dynamic poses and photographic likenesses.
C. Figures have stiff poses and exaggerated proportions.
A. Figures have idealized beauty and perfect proportions.
B. Figures have dynamic poses and photographic likenesses.
C. Figures have stiff poses and exaggerated proportions.
A. Figures have idealized beauty and perfect proportions.
Which sentence correctly describes black-figure Greek vases?
A. The artists filled in the figures with slip, and then carved details with a stylus.
B. The artists made the vases using a hollow-bronze casting method, and then painted the vases.
C. The artists painted black slip on the background and then added foreground details with red slip.
A. The artists filled in the figures with slip, and then carved details with a stylus.
B. The artists made the vases using a hollow-bronze casting method, and then painted the vases.
C. The artists painted black slip on the background and then added foreground details with red slip.
A. The artists filled in the figures with slip, and then carved details with a stylus.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Roman architecture?
A. Roman buildings depend solely on post-and-lintel construction.
B. Roman architects borrowed features from Mesopotamian architecture.
C. Roman architects used concrete to create open spaces unencumbered by columns or supports.
A. Roman buildings depend solely on post-and-lintel construction.
B. Roman architects borrowed features from Mesopotamian architecture.
C. Roman architects used concrete to create open spaces unencumbered by columns or supports.
C. Roman architects used concrete to create open spaces unencumbered by columns or supports.