Explain the nature of calligraphy as an important form of art in Islamic cultures
What will be an ideal response?
Writing out the Qur'an is viewed as an act of prayer. Calligraphy thus became the most highly regarded art in Islamic land, and great calligraphers achieved the renown Europeans accorded to painters and sculptors. Images of animate beings were never illustrated. Instead, artists ornamented manuscripts with geometric patterns and stylized plant forms.
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a. the influential art historian Wittgenstein. b. changing political realities. c. the rediscovery of Herculaneum and Pompeii. d. all of these. e. none of these.
Long, complex meters are common in non-Western music.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What did the gangsta rappers of the early 1990s sing about?
A. Glorification of black pride B. Anti-police sentiments C. The back to Africa movement D. The promise of education
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A. Paul Whiteman B. Glen Gray C. Count Basie D. Bob Crosby