Give an example and describe the style of Minoan wall painting. What can we conclude about the Minoan people?

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Essay responses should include these points:
Minoan painters worked on a large scale, emphasizing sea creatures and natural scenes.
The style included geometric borders, linear contours and bright, unshaded fields of color.
The body was typically shown in motion and in profile or full-faced views.
Men are depicted with dark skin and women are depicted with pale skin.
Men and women were both included in ritual practices as seen in Bull Leaping.

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Why was the slide trumpet an appropriate choice for the Funeral March and Canzona?

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The male portrait head from Ife is different from the male figure from the Nok culture because it is __________.

a. naturalistic b. stylized c. abstract d. nonrepresentational

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