In The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp, Rembrandt illuminates the cadaver to
a. evoke the executed man's similarity to Christ.
b. enable the viewer to see the anatomical detail.
c. highlight the impossibility of resurrection.
d. draw the viewer's eye to the painting's center.
Answer: c
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