Persian art was characterized by
A. violent and savage images.
B. abstract and nonfigurative shapes.
C. contemplative themes with little action.
D. All these answers are correct.
C
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a. ?Arabic is spoken by the majority. b. ?It extends to Indonesia and Bangladesh. c. ?It includes southern Spain and Italy. d. ?It is comprised exclusively of Muslims.
The historian
A. clarifies values B. studies values C. creates values D. ignores values
What characteristic of Islamic art can be understood from the work, Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion?
A. The artist Shaykhazada disobeyed Islamic law by portraying people. B. Illustrations of people are allowed in secular books in Islamic culture. C. Art from Islamic culture is abstract and nonfigurative. D. Islamic law permits the depiction of people in religious murals.
Listen to the opening two phrases of the listening example. Which term best describes what happens to the melody
from its initial presentation by the woodwinds to its second occurrence as sung by the sopranos?
a. inversion b. augmentation c. syncopation d. idée fixe e. rubato