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The image above is a photograph of King Tut’s _______________.

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A
casing
B
sarcophagus
C
portrait
D
monument
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Portraits were considered extremely important in early history because they were _____________

A
a sign of wealth and recognition.
B
the only method for recording images of people.
C
the only accepted form of art, and therefore the only method for artists to earn an income.
D
popularized by Rembrandt, who was and is considered the greatest philosopher of the Renaissance.
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Which of following is a true statement about this portrait of Philip IV?

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A
By painting him on horseback, any imperfections were easily minimized.
B
It was painted by Antoine-Jean Gros.
C
It was commissioned by the Spanish government to be distributed throughout the Kingdom.
D
The painting depicts Philip IV as he rides to his people after the bubonic plague spread devastation throughout Europe in 1799.
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Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.There was much _____________ used in the ancient writings, to produce a visual narrative of what had happened.

A
commemoration
B
symbolism
C
monument
D
abstractism
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Hercules, the Great Warrior, and the history behind the saying, “an elephant never forgets,” are both examples of what type of artistic inspiration?

A
belief
B
dream
C
visual metaphor
D
myth/legend

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