In the Byzantine apse mosaic Transfiguration of Christ from the monastery of St. Catherine, Christ is shown surrounded by:
a. an almond-shaped halo.
b. a mandorla.
c. blue light.
d. all of these.
e. none of these.
Answer: d
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