In his Pietà, Michelangelo presents Mary as young instead of middle-aged to

a. make her resemble images of Mary Magdalene.
b. emphasize the enormity of her loss.
c. justify her small size compared to Jesus’s size.
d. make her a timeless image of purity and chastity.


Answer: d

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