In Michelangelo's David (fig. 10.6) the figure's head and shoulders are in a slightly opposite direction than his hips and legs, in a pose called __________
A. hip check
B. serpentine
C. contrapposto
D. active
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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The relief sculptures on the Arch of Constantine demonstrate how the Late Imperial period appreciated art that __________.
A. was both abstracted and classicizing B. abandoned traditions inherited from Greek art C. was filled with Christian symbols D. both celebrated and criticized the Roman ruler
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