Explain the term "trompe-l'oeil."

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Literally meaning "fool the eye," the term describes a piece of illusionistic art designed to trick the eye.

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What is “dynamic range”?

a. The range from darkness to brightness that a film or sensor can record b. The range from the fastest to the slowest shutter speed your camera can use c. The range from the widest to the smallest aperture your lens can use d. The range of grayscale values within any given scene

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The ____ was the greatest achievement of the court architect, Suleyman the Magnificent

a. Great Mosque, Isfahan, b. mosque complex of Sultan Hasan c. mosque of Selim II d. Madrasa Imami, Isfahan,

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In Islamic culture, those who possess “correct knowledge” are known as

a) ulama. b) caliphs. c) sunnis. d) surahs.

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