Describe the placement of Cycladic funerary sculpture.

What will be an ideal response?

Instructor Explanation: Answers will vary. Archaeologists believed that these funerary sculptures were placed on their backs in the graves---lying down like the deceased. They could represent those buried or could be fertility figures or goddesses; this is still open to debate.

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This painting most directly served as a catalyst for the sacrifices of

a. the family before the state. 

b. the American Revolution. 

c. reason above emotion.

d. one's country before all else.

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The surviving work of André Antoine is admired for its:

A. use of distortions and repetition. B. innovative narrative patterns. C. emphasis on visual rhythm. D. combination of naturalism and lyricism.

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