According to the Textbook's Authors, Why Did Ancient Egyptian Artists

question 26

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook's authors, why did ancient Egyptian artists draw their subjects with such perceptual imprecision?

• A) They were incapable of drawing perceptually realistic portraits.
• B) They were drawing what they could see from a particular angle and in a particular light.
• C) They were rendering the best possible copy of a retinal image.
• D) They were creating a representation of the most enduring characteristics of their models.