The Minoan style of wall painting is characterized by __________.

A. granulation, stylized insects, and geometric designs
B. black-figure technique, military scenes, and foreshortening
C. idealized male nudes, static compositions, and contrapposto
D. linear contours, views of nature, and fields of pure color


Answer: D

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