In his work in St. Peter’s Basilica, Gianlorenzo Bernini decorated the baldachino’s grooved columns with bronze vines to

A. symbolize the union of the Old and New Testaments.
B. create a sense of naturalism.
emphasize the blending of Classical and
C. Italian design.
D. draw the viewers’ eyes upward along the spirals.


Answer: A

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