This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Although much Roman art is stylistically derived from Greece, portrait sculptures like Head of a ... (Read 172 times)

809779

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
Although much Roman art is stylistically derived from Greece, portrait sculptures like Head of a Roman are notable for their incredible __________, made possible by __________.
 
  a. idealization; Greek sculpture busts
   b. abstraction; plaster face casts
  c. realism; wax death masks
  d. stylization; ripples and crevices
  e. ugliness; actual faces

Question 2

Early Islamic architecture used decorative patterns to decorate the mosques because _________.
 
  a. Muslim artists didn't know how to draw the figure
  b. realistic and representational images were rejected as idolatrous
  c. it was less expensive to use pattern than any other type of depictions
  d. the religious stories were too complex to recreate
  e. patterned pieces were easier to mass produce for large scale work



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

sylvia

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 331
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b. realistic and representational images were rejected as idolatrous




809779

  • Member
  • Posts: 579
Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Gracias!


JCABRERA33

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.

Did you know?

Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.

Did you know?

Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.

Did you know?

For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.

Did you know?

The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library