Question

figure 14.10. emperor justinian and his attendants.
sort the descriptions into those that explain why this image has unity and those that explain why the image has variety.
the cut pieces that form the surface are composed of glass, stone, ceramics, and mother of pearl.
there is a mix of organic shapes in the people and geometric shapes in the shield and the emperors halo.
there are many vertical lines.
the emperors robe forms a shape that is purple, while the attendants robes form shapes that are white.
gold appears throughout the image.
the surface of the entire work glitters because it is covered in many similarly small, cut pieces of materials.
numerous implied lines come out from the staring figures to the viewer.
the figures look flat, yet there is the illusion of space because of overlapping.

Explanation:

Unity refers to the sense of oneness or harmony in a work of art. In this image, elements like the emperor's halo (a unifying symbol), the vertical lines (creating a sense of order and connection among parts), and the gold throughout (a common element binding the image) contribute to unity. Variety is about the diversity of elements. The variety comes from the different materials (glass, stone, ceramics, mother - of - pearl), the mix of organic and geometric shapes (in people and the shield), and the different colored robes (purple for the emperor, other colors for attendants) which add visual interest.

Answer:

Unity: The emperor's halo, There are many vertical lines, Gold appears throughout the image.
Variety: The cut pieces that form the surface are composed of glass, stone, ceramics, and mother of pearl, There is a mix of organic shapes in the people and geometric shapes in the shield and the emperor's halo, The emperor's robe forms a shape that is purple, while the attendants' robes form shapes that are white.