Which of the following elements contribute to the "unsettling effect" of Hugo van der Goes' The Portinari Altarpiece (14.2)?
a. the use of deeply saturated colors
b. the reference to Flanders in the landscape
c. the way that the figures vary in scale
d. the use of atmospheric perspective
Answer: c
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