A wooden chair is carved with detailed floral and leaf designs that have been covered with gold. The seat and back are padded and topped with a hue of light pink silk.
Pair of Armchairs
by unknown artist
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program This stone throne is crumbling but you can still see the elegantly curved designs of the arms and feet.Ceremonial Chair (The Elgin Throne)
by unknown artist
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program
Question
The detailed French chair communicates values of extravagance. In contrast, the marble Greek throne communicates what sort of values?
(1 point)
Responses
overwhelming power
overwhelming power
excessive wealth
excessive wealth
creative chaos
creative chaos
elegant simplicity
elegant simplicity
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The marble Greek throne communicates values of elegant simplicity.
A four-poster bed is framed in intricately carved golden posts, covered with a lacy blue spread, and draped with a canopy of blue cloth.
Bed (lit à la Polonaise)
by unknown artist
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program
Question
This French bed mostly communicates what cultural value?
(1 point)
Responses
peace
peace
extravagance
extravagance
frugality
frugality
independence
independence
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