The mihrab, a semicircular niche set in the qibla wall, possibly honors the place where ____
a. Muhammad stood when leading communal worship
b. Muhammad received divine inspiration
c. Muhammad ascended into Paradise
d. Muhammad wrote his revelations
a
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A. Arshile Gorky B. Joan Miró C. Clement Greenberg D. Willem de Kooning
In some works of art, the size of the figures denotes their importance. This is known as
a. hierarchic scale. b. iconography. c. stylization. d. abstraction.
Why did Jacob Lawrence prefer the tempera medium? Discuss how the medium influenced his sense of design. Compare his use of tempera to that of Girolamo dai Libri, as seen in his work, Manuscript Illumination with the Holy Women at the Tomb.
What will be an ideal response?
What three major forces of the late nineteenth century laid the foundation for much of twentieth and twenty-first century history?
A. Christianity, feudalism, and manorialism B. war, famine, and plague C. imperialism, militarism, and nationalism D. overpopulation, pollution, and class violence