The style of was a visual expression of the ideas of the Enlightenment, of value and order, and a rejection of both the high drama and murky atmosphere of Baroque art and the misty sentimentality of the Rococo.

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.