The mosaic Christ as the Sun exemplifies early Christian artists' appropriation of ________ iconography

A. Egyptian
B. Greek
C. Islamic
D. Roman
E. both Greek and Roman


E
In depicting Christ, the artist borrowed the iconography of the Greek and Roman god Apollo, who was often portrayed riding his chariot across the sky as the sun god.

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A. intaglio B. engraving C. block D. textile

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__________ refers to the time in Western European history that occurred between Antiquity and the Renaissance

A) Gregorian Ages B) Pre -Renaissance C) Middle Ages D) Romanesque Ages E) Gothic Ages

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History, including theatre history, is written and taught by people in power, the "winners."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Lara Baladi’s Sandouk el Dounia (The World in a Box) is a contemporary example of __________.

a. embroidery b. marquetry c. a tapestry d. a quilt

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