Why Were Attic Sarcophagi Carved on All Four Sides

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why were Attic sarcophagi carved on all four sides?

• A) The extra expense of the relief carving increased the prestige of the owner.
• B) The sarcophagi were set up so that they could be seen from all sides.
• C) The owners believed that each relief directly affected his or her afterlife.
• D) Attic sarcophagi were modeled after quadrifons arches.

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