Which statement best describes the tone of sculptural works of Antonio Canova, as evidenced in his reclining figure of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus?

a. coolly neoclassical in their style
b. enthusiastic in their French patriotism
c. tortured by demonic visions and horrific images
d. realistic in their attention to ordinary detail


Answer: a

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