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What do we call a law that all creations of a people seem to obey in art?
What do we call a law that all creations of a people seem to obey in art?
- Norm
- Pattern
- Style (correct)
- Rule
What was a strict requirement for seated statues in Egyptian art?
What was a strict requirement for seated statues in Egyptian art?
- No hieroglyphs on the statues
- Eyes closed
- Hands placed on the knees (correct)
- Standing posture
Which Egyptian god had to be represented as a falcon or with a falcon's head?
Which Egyptian god had to be represented as a falcon or with a falcon's head?
- Horus (correct)
- Osiris
- Anubis
- Ra
What was the attitude towards originality among Egyptian artists?
What was the attitude towards originality among Egyptian artists?
What made King Amenophis IV unique during the Eighteenth Dynasty?
What made King Amenophis IV unique during the Eighteenth Dynasty?
Why did Amenophis IV move his court to El-Amarna?
Why did Amenophis IV move his court to El-Amarna?
How did Amenophis IV's portraits differ from traditional Egyptian royal depictions?
How did Amenophis IV's portraits differ from traditional Egyptian royal depictions?
What was notable about Tutankhamen's tomb discovery in 1923?
What was notable about Tutankhamen's tomb discovery in 1923?
How did foreign works potentially influence the art reform of the Eighteenth Dynasty?
How did foreign works potentially influence the art reform of the Eighteenth Dynasty?
What characterized the artists from Crete mentioned in the text?
What characterized the artists from Crete mentioned in the text?