Riddle: There are two sisters. The youngest is half the age of the oldest. When the oldest was 6 the youngest was 3. Now the oldest is 80, how old is the youngest??

What is the stele of hammurabi (above)? how did it come to exist? what is its significance?

Match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. aesthetics in art, a technique for defining shape, also used to create a sense of depth 2. composition a perceived line that describes three-dimensional form 3. contour line a method of presenting an illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface 4. line (pronounced "uhvrr") — a work of art; the sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer 5. oeuvre the way an artist organizes forms (lines, shapes, etc.) in an artwork, either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space 6. patron the relationship of one part of a person, building, or object to another; for example the size of a statue's head in relationship to the rest of the body 7. personification the study of beauty or good taste; anything related to the study of beauty or good taste 8. perspective giving human characteristics to something that is not human 9. proportion generally a wealthy person who pays an artist to create a work of art; throughout much of history artists could not have survived without "patronage" 10. symbol an object or word or gesture that represents something else

Why do you think there is so much controversy over whether figures are allowed in islamic art? some say they are as long as it is not idolatry, while others say it is prohibited? what is your opinion on the subject? explain your answer.