Canary Islands PAU History Of Art Practice Questions - Canary Islands PAU History Of Art Examination - COPAU 2026 (Historia Del Arte 2o Bachillerato) Exam

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Architects Iktinos and Kallikrates incorporated optical refinements into the Parthenon in Athens to counteract visual illusions. Which of the following describes one of these key optical adjustments?

Using sunken bas-relief metopes that curve inward to create artificial shadows Making the corner columns thinner than the interior columns to allow more light into the cella Constructing all vertical columns perfectly parallel with zero inclination to maximize geometric rigidity Designing slight outward convex swelling (entasis) in the column shafts and curving the stylobate upward toward the center

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Designing slight outward convex swelling (entasis) in the column shafts and curving the stylobate upward toward the center

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