In Egyptian art, the convention of representing social importance by size—for example, where the pharaoh is shown much larger than his subjects—is known as:
A. simultaneous contrast.
B. hierarchical scale.
C. isometric perspective.
D. foreshortening.
E. entasis.
B
The use of hierarchical scale to represent social importance is found on wall paintings and reliefs.
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