According to the author, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa dazzled his contemporaries because:

A. the sitter was a wealthy woman.
B. he was a famous artist.
C. the portrait was almost miraculously lifelike.
D. all of these were the case.
E. None of these answers are correct.


C
New painting methods developed by da Vinci created the lifelike presentation of a real woman.

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a. ink and thickener b. ground and medium c. dye and minerals d. pigments and binder e. oil and water

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A. Director B. Dramaturg C. Producer D. Stage manager

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