One important aspect of ________ that gets "lost in translation" when viewed in a museum is that they are created for use in ceremonies involving groups of people in motion

A. Islamic mosaics
B. Persian textiles
C. African masks
D. illustrations from the Qur'an
E. None of these answers is correct.


C
Masks are an integral part of masquerades and demonstrate the vitality of this living art form.

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A. Togas B. Masks C. Elegant, gold robes D. Head dresses

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Which is the first free-standing bronze equestrian statue since antiquity?

a. Riemenschneider's Entry of Christ into Jerusalem b. Gislebertus's Flight into Egypt c. Donatello's Gattamelata d. Verocchio's Bartolomeo Colleoni

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Which of the following best describes the cosmology of the ancient Egyptians in North Africa?

A. They viewed the world as a series of concentric, crystalline spheres. B. They viewed the world as a flat platter floating on water. C. They viewed the world as a sphere. D. They viewed the world as a flat disk in space.

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Dry drawing media consists of coloring agents, which are mixed with __________ that hold them together

a) binders
b) pigments
c) grouts
d) media

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