Rembrandt's mature works, such as the Return of the Prodigal Son, differ from the religious art of Italy and Flanders in their ______________

a. inward-turning contemplation
b. lofty theological ideals
c. depiction of the celestial triumph of the Roman Catholic Church
d. dramatically posed figures


a

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