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.
Answer is d. one's country before all else.
The Oath of the Horatii (1785) by Jacques-Louis David provides an idealized story which illustrates the nobility of putting civic duty before personal preference. In its emphasis of republican values, rather than the divine rights of the monarchy, and in its promotion of reason rather than emotion, it clearly reflects the principles of the Age of Enlightenment and heralds the era of modern art to come.
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a. the power of the Ministry of Defense against intruders b. a culture influences by Shamanistic beliefs before adopting Buddhism c. the burning of the imperial palace at Janjo in Kyoto as rebel forces try to seize power by capturing the emperor d. an artist who isolated himself to focus on his held Daoist philosophy
Where would the congregation have focused their attention during religious services at Hagia Sophia?
A. the altar B. the dome C. the emperor D. the apse