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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If you were an ancient Greek and traveled to Rome, what might you see that was familiar?
A
Gladiators
B
Sculptors
C
Irrigation trenches
D
Arches
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While Greek statuary was created to represent idealized human forms of athletes and gods, Ancient Roman sculpture represented real, ordinary people with their natural beauty and imperfections.

Detailed explanation-2: -Despite this borrowing, Roman sculpture focused more on verism (emphasizing realistic facial features, expressions, and body proportions) while Greek sculpture was more idealistic (emphasizing perfect and unrealistic physical features).

Detailed explanation-3: -In the world of the ancient Greeks there was a very close relationship between sculpture and architecture. Both temples and sculptures were created in order to honour the gods and the sculptures were not just an embellishment of the temple; together they combined to form an integrated and harmonious whole.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient Greek sculpture is characterized by being the first deviation from typical standards of sculpture during that time period. They strove for realism, often seeking idealism in their sculptures, recreating the human figure as accurately and as perfect as possible.

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