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1

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

detailed, proportional representations of the human form

the incorporation of calligraphy

the use of arabesques

early Persian, Roman, and Byzantine influences

All of the answers are correct.

Explanation

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.

2

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

detailed, proportional representations of the human form

the incorporation of calligraphy

the use of arabesques

early Persian, Roman, and Byzantine influences

All of the answers are correct.

Explanation

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.

3

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

detailed, proportional representations of the human form

the incorporation of calligraphy

the use of arabesques

early Persian, Roman, and Byzantine influences

All of the answers are correct.

Explanation

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.

4

Bahram gur kills the wolf 1336.jpg blog

Bahram Gur fights the Karg is most similar in style to which of the following works?

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings

The Ardabil Carpet

Travelers Among Mountains and Streams

Folio From a Quran

Explanation

Although separated by about 300 years and two large empires, both Bahram Gur fights the Karg and Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings are depictions of rulers in idealized forms. Additionally, each have a blending of Islamic, Indian, and Asian influences, thanks to their artists working in pan-national empires. Both works are also executed on paper as fine miniatures.

Work is in the public domain, image accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Demotte\_Shahname\_002.jpg

5

Bahram gur kills the wolf 1336.jpg blog

Bahram Gur fights the Karg is most similar in style to which of the following works?

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings

The Ardabil Carpet

Travelers Among Mountains and Streams

Folio From a Quran

Explanation

Although separated by about 300 years and two large empires, both Bahram Gur fights the Karg and Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings are depictions of rulers in idealized forms. Additionally, each have a blending of Islamic, Indian, and Asian influences, thanks to their artists working in pan-national empires. Both works are also executed on paper as fine miniatures.

Work is in the public domain, image accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Demotte\_Shahname\_002.jpg

6

Bahram gur kills the wolf 1336.jpg blog

Bahram Gur fights the Karg is most similar in style to which of the following works?

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings

The Ardabil Carpet

Travelers Among Mountains and Streams

Folio From a Quran

Explanation

Although separated by about 300 years and two large empires, both Bahram Gur fights the Karg and Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings are depictions of rulers in idealized forms. Additionally, each have a blending of Islamic, Indian, and Asian influences, thanks to their artists working in pan-national empires. Both works are also executed on paper as fine miniatures.

Work is in the public domain, image accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Demotte\_Shahname\_002.jpg

7

Bd hunefer

The Egyptian work of art shown here depicts ___________________.

a man entering the afterlife

a pharaoh being coronated

a priest performing a religious ritual

a god creating the world

Explanation

The work of art shown here, known as the Last Judgment of Hu-nefer, depicts the scribe Hu-nefer going through the process of transitioning from life into the afterlife. Specifically, it is contained in a "Book of the Dead" that was intended as a guide for the dead individual to successfully make it through the steps that would ensure a progression through the underworld Duat to becoming an Akh, or blessed spirit.

Image is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BD\_Hunefer.jpg

8

Bd hunefer

The Egyptian work of art shown here depicts ___________________.

a man entering the afterlife

a pharaoh being coronated

a priest performing a religious ritual

a god creating the world

Explanation

The work of art shown here, known as the Last Judgment of Hu-nefer, depicts the scribe Hu-nefer going through the process of transitioning from life into the afterlife. Specifically, it is contained in a "Book of the Dead" that was intended as a guide for the dead individual to successfully make it through the steps that would ensure a progression through the underworld Duat to becoming an Akh, or blessed spirit.

Image is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BD\_Hunefer.jpg

9

Bahram gur kills the wolf 1336.jpg blog

Based on style and composition, the work of art shown here was created in _________________.

Persia

Kashmir

Byzantium

Istanbul

Explanation

This work, known as Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, is from an illustrated version of the great Persian epic poem Shahnama. The text itself, in Persian script, is the most obviously Persian element, but the carefully composed miniature painting on paper in ink is also a significant feature of Persian art. Also, the image is of a human being, differing it from other Islamic art which traditionally forbade the depiction of human figures, a prohibition not as strictly followed in Persia.

Work is in the public domain, image accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Demotte\_Shahname\_002.jpg

10

Bahram gur kills the wolf 1336.jpg blog

Based on style and composition, the work of art shown here was created in _________________.

Persia

Kashmir

Byzantium

Istanbul

Explanation

This work, known as Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, is from an illustrated version of the great Persian epic poem Shahnama. The text itself, in Persian script, is the most obviously Persian element, but the carefully composed miniature painting on paper in ink is also a significant feature of Persian art. Also, the image is of a human being, differing it from other Islamic art which traditionally forbade the depiction of human figures, a prohibition not as strictly followed in Persia.

Work is in the public domain, image accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Demotte\_Shahname\_002.jpg

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