The 14th-century German sculptures of Ekkehard and Uta at Naumburg are particularly significant because these sculptures conveyed ____.

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The sculptures of Ekkehard and Uta at Naumburg are significant because they conveyed convincing images of real people. The sculptures were not idealized or stylized, but instead depicted the actual features and expressions of the people they represented. This was a departure from the more abstract style of the Romanesque period and foreshadowed the realistic style of the Renaissance. The sculptures do not convey the S-shaped curve, damp-fold style of drapery, or the Virtues.

The 14th-Century German Sculptures of Ekkehard and Uta at Naumburg