The ________ were so interested in form that they imposed geometric planes upon subjects of every nature, creating an unrealistic, but curiously expressive, style of art.

How do the mosaics in the central dome of the Great Mosque of Cordoba (Fig. 9-8) demonstrate cultural and artistic exchange in the medieval period?

A. Just as with Christian churches, they probably symbolize a celestial canopy. B. They were installed by a Byzantine master sent by the emperor in Constantinople. C. The imagery was appropriated from pagan and Christian sources. D. All of the above

What style is described as compositions of shapes and forms abstracted from the conventionally conceived world?

a. Fauvism b. Cubism c. De Stijl d. Neoplasticism