TPO11閱讀-Ancient Egyptian Sculpture(第四題) - 英檢

The majority of three-dimensional representations, whether standing, seated,
or kneeling,exhibit what is called frontality: they face straight ahead,
neither twisting nor turning. When such statues are viewed in isolation,
out of their original context and without knowledge of their function,
it is easy to criticize them for their rigid attitudes that remained unchanged
for three thousand years. Frontality is, however, directly related to the
functions of Egyptian statuary and the contexts in which the statues were
set up. Statues were created not for their decorative effect but to play a
primary role in the cults of the gods, the king, and the dead. They were
designed to be put in places where these beings could manifest themselves
in order to be the recipients of ritual actions.
Thus it made sense to show the statue looking ahead at what was happening
in front of it, so that the living performer of the ritual could interact
with the divine or deceased recipient. Very often such statues were enclosed
in rectangular shrines or wall niches whose only opening was at the front,
making it natural for the statue to display frontality. Other statues were
designed to be placed within an architectural setting, for instance, in front
of the monumental entrance gateways to temples known as pylons, or in pillared
courts, where they would be placed against or between pillars: their
frontality worked perfectly within the architectural context.


4. According to paragraph 2, why are Egyptian statues portrayed frontalty?
○ To create a psychological effect of distance and isolation
○ To allow them to fulfill their important role in ceremonies of Egyptian
life
○ To provide a contrast to statues with a decorative function
○ To suggest the rigid, unchanging Egyptian philosophical attitudes

正確答案是B
但我都認為是D，不知道B的答案從哪裡得知的呢?

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