The symbolic purpose of funerary sculpture, to ensure the continued existence of a deceased king in the afterlife, is emphasized by the Egyptian word for sculpture, which also meant __________.

A. giving birth or rebirth
B. votive, a devotional object
C. starlight, linking the king to the heavens
D. ka, the essential life force in Egyptian belief

Answer: A

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What will be an ideal response?

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The Guggenheim Bilbao Museo is a large metal building on the water. The building is wider than it is tall, and its walls are curved in an abstract pattern throughout. In front of the museum is a pool, which almost reaches the body of water the museum is near. Behind the museum, rolling mountains are visible in the distance.

 

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1. Which of the following statements accurately describe this building?

a. The building has a flat roofline.
b. The roofline echoes the curves in the distant landscape.
c. The building employs a row of freestanding classical columns.
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2. Which of the following best describes the form of this building?

a. Uniform and symmetrical
b. Rigidly vertical
c. Curving and dynamic
d. Rectangular and slab-like

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A. Buddha B. Raja C. Mahavira D. Kurkihar

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