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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Greeks wanted perfection in their depiction of people. True or False?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ancient Greeks viewed perfection as a requisite for beauty and high art. The Pythagoreans held that perfection was to be found in the right proportions and in a harmonious arrangement of parts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks were fixated with the human body, and to them the perfect body was an athletic body. They believed their gods took human form, and in order to worship their gods properly, they filled their temples with life-size, life-like images of them.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most significant of Ancient Greece’s artistic aspirations was their aim at true perfection.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Greeks believed in gods and goddesses who, they thought, had control over every part of people’s lives. The Ancient Greeks believed that they had to pray to the gods for help and protection, because if the gods were unhappy with someone, then they would punish them.

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