Some scholars view the incorporation of Greek motifs into the floor mosaic at Hammath Tiberias (8.3) as cultural borrowing without concern for meaning, while others suggest _________
a. that the incorporation of the images was coincidental
b. that it reflected a rejection of pagan images
c. that it reflected a desire to emulate Greek religion
d. an intention to transfer the authority of pagan images to a new context
Answer: d
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A. of his brutal naturalism B. the figures were idealized C. they were too expressive D. of his bravura style of painting
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