Which work of art uses hierarchical scale?
A. a royal altar to the hand
B. Deer's Skull with Pedernal
C. façade of Sant'Andrea, Mantua
D. The Large Bathers
E. Study of Human Proportions According to Vitruvius
A
Hierarchical scale is the use of scale to indicate relative importance. In the royal altar to the hand, the king is at the center because he is the most important followed by his attendants.
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