One of the leading painters in Spain during the 16th century was A. El Escorial

B. El Greco

C. De Cervantes

D. Don Quixote

i think it was because of how protected egyptian civilization was was which allowed them to evolve without much outside influence.

though both had similar roots, they both took these similar bases & formed it into their own way. both the byzantine empire and ancient roman have similar aspects, but each one made it unique. both the byzantine empire and ancient romans had roman influences which affected their culture