Stela of Naram-Sin
Woman Holding a Balance
Virgin of Guadalupe
Shiva Nataraja
The Virgin of Vladimir
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What was the King's name?

Naram-Sin

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What is the woman holding?

an unweighed set of scales

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What surrounds the Virgin Mary?

A halo

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What do the flames around Shiva represent?

Destruction

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Who are the people in The Virgin of Vladimir?

The Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ

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Who was the victory over?

The Lullubi people

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What does the painting represent?

Ones actions show ones worth

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What is the Virgin Mary doing in the painting?

She is praying

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Shiva Nataraja is associated with what religion?

Hinduism

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When was The Virgin of Vladimir painted?

12th Century

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Who is the largest figure in the stela?

The King/Naram-Sin

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Who painted this?

Johannes Vermeer

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What is the painting mounted in?

Gold

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What does Shiva's dance symbolize?

Creation and existence

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What is part of the original painting?

The faces

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Where did the king rule?

Central Mesopotamia(Modern day Iraq)

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What is the balance weighted down by?

Nothing

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Where is the original painting housed?

The Basilica of St. Mary of Guadalupe

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How does Shiva show balance?

He creates and destroys.

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Where was The Virgin of Vladimir made?

Constantinople

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When did the King Rule?

2254-2218 BCE

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What is the painting behind the woman?

The Last Judgment

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The Virgin of Guadalupe is important to what group of people?

The Mexican People

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What happens when Shiva stops dancing?

the world ends

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What church was the painting made for?

The Orthodox Church

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