Consider the fragment of a wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun and the Toreador fresco. Identify the cultures that produced these two works. How are the works different in style and intent?
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The Minoan Toreador fresco is one of numerous surviving frescoes that give the impression of a lighthearted, cheerful people devoted to games and sport. The flat, stylized figures reinforce the experience of action with their tumbling figures and the curving sway of the bull's back and underbelly. The Egyptian wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun represents a hunting scene with the large figure of the hunter in keeping with the Egyptian stylized convention depicting the body. The birds and other creatures are painted with exact biological precision, conveying Egyptians' love of detail. The composition employs the use of hierarchical scale, the largest figure being the most important, and suggests this is a male due to the dark coloring. The other, smaller figures are female, as indicated by the lighter, yellowish hue, color being a convention to depict gender.
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