How does art itself function as an agent of seduction in The Seduction of Yusuf?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The elaborate architecture of the palace creates a sensuous setting and trap for Yusuf.
2. The luxuriously decorated interiors of the seven rooms surround Yusuf as he moves from temptation to temptation.
3. Erotic paintings of Yusuf and Zulaykha displayed in each room depict the seduction.
You might also like to view...
What name is typically used to describe nonimitative, free-style passages in a fugue?
a) subjects b) episodes c) middle entries d) strettos
Which composer can be called the creator of modern tonal harmony given his numerous theoretical writings on music, including his theories about triadic chords and basse fondamentale?
a) François Couperin b) Girolamo Frescobaldi c) Johann Jakob Froberger d) Jean-Philippe Rameau