In the portrait of St. Matthew from the Codex Colbertinus, the figure of the evangelist is most similar to __________.
A. a sculpted pier figure from a Romanesque portal
B. a stylized figure from a Hiberno-Saxon manuscript
C. a naturalistic figure from a Carolingian manuscript
D. an expressionistic figure from Ottonian sculpture
Answer: A
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What is revealed about this Sumerian object through attention to hieratic scale?
a) The identity of the king depicted as the tallest figure within the scene. b) The function of this object as a musical instrument capable of playing a specific set or scale of notes. c) The overall size of the object through measurement of its dimensions and weight. d) The age of the object based upon an archeological dating process.
Which element of the Erektheion expresses a symbolic connection to a vital segment of the polis?
A. The caryatids B. The Ionic columns C. The sacred spring it encloses D. The asymmetrical design