Question

all of the following are characteristic of jewish art, except which?
a. the art showed depictions of religious stories from the torah.
b. artists combined strong outlines with flat colors.
c. the figures in jewish art tended to be very posed.
d. sculptures were rare in jewish art.

please select the best answer from the choices provided

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Jewish art often depicts religious stories from the Torah, so this is a characteristic.
• Option B: Combining strong outlines with flat colors is not a typical characteristic of Jewish art. Jewish art, especially in historical contexts, had different stylistic approaches, and this style is more associated with other art forms (like some folk or modernist art, not typical Jewish art).
• Option C: Figures in Jewish art (especially in traditional depictions related to religious narratives) could be posed, so this is a characteristic.
• Option D: Due to religious restrictions (like the Second Commandment's interpretation regarding graven images in some contexts), sculptures were rare in Jewish art, so this is a characteristic.

Answer:

B. Artists combined strong outlines with flat colors.