Vanitas paintings meditate on what subject?
A. The fleeting nature of earthly life and happiness
B. The vanity of the viewer
C. The vanity of the artist
D. The importance of holding on to worldly life
Answer: A
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a. linocut b. engraving c. screenprinting d. lithography
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