Dutch vanitas paintings were intended to __________.

A. remind viewers that the material world is not as long-lived as the spiritual
B. entice viewers with their erotic subject matter
C. appeal to patrons' vanity by representing them in an attractive light
D. attract viewers with images of frivolity and pleasure


Answer: A

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