How does the imperial complex at Persepolis represent the multicultural style of art and architecture of the Persian empire?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Darius I imported materials, workers, and artists from across his vast empire to create a multicultural style of art that combined the different traditions.
2. Like Assyrian buildings, the imperial complex at Persepolis was set on a raised platform.
3. The imperial complex, which included a treasury, the Apadana, and a palace, was also laid out on a rectangular grid, like Egyptian and Greek cities.
4. The Apadana included low relief sculptures of animal combats that were a popular them in the Near East.
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Although theatre audiences are made up of individuals, they
A. become part of a temporary community. B. all react in identical ways to events on stage. C. all leave the theatre with the same point of view. D. all empathize with the protagonist's points of view.