Small-scale female sculptures from the Upper Paleolithic period were once called __________figures, which implied a religious association, although this has not yet been proven

A. tomb
B. Venus
C. Eve
D. servant


Answer: B

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What is a key element of the Kandarya Mahadeva Temple?

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Identify the correct definition of "hocket". a. A canon in which two voices perform the same music at different rates ofspeed, the corresponding notes of which grow progressively distant fromone another

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Which of the following techniques was not used by Leonardo da Vinci in the Mona Lisa (16.7)?

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