From the "Architectural Simulation" in MyArtsLab, explain how the post-and-lintel construction technique works and identify the contribution of each key component in the technique

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Post-and-lintel construction is one of the simplest methods of spanning space. It is used in countless variations of construction. The vertical elements are called posts. The posts support a horizontal element called the lintel. The weight of the lintel on the posts keeps the structure stable.

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In his Creation of Adam scene from the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo created the most __________ in the history of art as God reached out to spark life into Adam

a. incredible sense of three-dimensionality b. intense moment c. dramatic negative space d. anticlimatic moment e. spiritual experience

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The period of Baroque art roughly corresponds with what political historians call the "Age of Absolutism."

A) true B) false

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What was the name for the angular Islamic script that developed first?

a. tugra b. iwan c. muqarnas d. kufic

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