Refer to the two images and Latin translations from a 14th-century European book of illustrations based on an 11th-century Arab medical treatise. Image 1

A manuscript page from a 14th century European book on 11th century Arab medical treatise. A woman is scolding a couple in a romantic pose. There are eggplants growing on vines in the background.

The woman on the right is chastising the young couple for succumbing to eggplant’s supposed aphrodisiac properties.

Image 2

A manuscript page from a 14th century European book on 11th century Arab medical treatise. A woman and a man look at an eggplant tree.

The image incorrectly depicts eggplant growing on a tree rather than a vine.

These images could be used as evidence for which of the following assertions about interactions between Europe and the Middle East in the 14th century?

Europeans were fascinated by Islamic culture and sought to adopt its forms.
Europeans had little direct knowledge of what life was like in the Islamic world.
Europeans rejected advanced Islamic medical knowledge due to its perceived immorality.
Europeans had recently acquired new crops via trade with the Islamic world.