Van der Weyden carefully constructed the composition of his Deposition. Which of the following does NOT describe the composition of the painting?
a. Van der Weyden uses the same pose for Mary and for Christ, anticipating the Lamentation, when Christ's dead body will be placed in her lap.
b. Van der Weyden balances his composition fully filling less-occupied spaces with detail and texture.
c. The figures curl inward to focus the viewer's attention on Christ.
d. Van der Weyden uses rigid symmetry to organize the figures in the painting.
Answer: d. Van der Weyden uses rigid symmetry to organize the figures in the painting.
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