Why can Rembrandt's late work Slaughtered Ox be viewed as optimistic?
a. Soft light falls on the animal's carcass.
b. The carcass suggests a feast to come.
c. The crucifixion pose implies redemption.
d. The maid in the doorway represents the Virgin.
Answer: b
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