La Rioja PAU History Of Art Practice Questions - La Rioja PAU History Of Art (Historia Del Arte 2o Bachillerato) Exam

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Architects Iktinos and Kallikrates incorporated optical refinements into the construction of the Parthenon in Athens. Which architectural adjustment was designed to counteract human visual distortion?

Making the corner columns slightly thinner to allow maximum light into the interior cella Incorporating entasis (a subtle convex swelling of column shafts) and curving horizontal lines upward toward the center Constructing all perimeter columns perfectly vertical with zero inward tilt Carving deeply recessed metopes that curve inward to create dramatic artificial shadows

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Incorporating entasis (a subtle convex swelling of column shafts) and curving horizontal lines upward toward the center

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