Answering other questions about 2D art in global Islamic traditions - AP Art History

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The early centuries of Islamic art are characterized by all of the following except                           .

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Although people sometimes do appear in early Islamic art, accurate and detailed representations don't appear. In part, this is because some feared that realistic depictions of religious figures could encourage idolatry. However, it is also in keeping with the traditions of the early Medieval period, where few artists rendered figures with the same emphasis on precision that later Renaissance artists would employ.

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