What is the effect of the drapery worn by the three goddesses in the Parthenon east pediment?

A. Hangs flat and heavy, disguising their contours
B. Reveals and conceals the forms of their bodies
C. Recalls the style and mood of the Archaic period
D. Loses its own shape yet reveals theirs


Answer: B

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