Although much Roman art is stylistically derived from Greece, ...

[809779]

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

[sylvia]

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b. realistic and representational images were rejected as idolatrous

[809779]

Great answer, keep it coming

[bulacsom]

Excellent