Which of the following characteristics of Northern Renaissance art is embodied by the portrait-like faces and scrupulously described contemporary dress of the figures in Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition?
A. disguised symbolism
B. calm Classicism
C. detailed realism
D. rational space
Answer: C
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